Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Japan increases its greenhouse reduction target
By Joanie Bergeron Poudrier
At the beginning of the week, future Nippon prime minister Yukio Hatoyama declared that Japan would try to reduce its greenhouse emission by 25% until 2020, compared to the 8% target set during the G8 in l’Aquila, in July.
Hatoyama announced its decision during a climate change Forum held in Tokyo, explaining that his decision was based on the urgent scientists’ requests to fight climate change. He also stated “[…]it was a political promise we made in the election manifesto.”
Hatoyama who will officially be named prime minister on September 16th, reminds us he will launch as soon as possible a “Hatoyama initiative” to help developing countries to reduce their carbon emission.
Now that one of the G8 leaders has pronounced himself… Who will be next ? Harper, Obama, Sarkozy?
Picture:Future prime minister Hatoyama on September 7th in Tokyo
