Japan Goes for Potentially Achievable CO2 Emissions Reductions
Japan has announced a target of a 15% reduction in CO2 emissions below 2005 levels by 2020. Japanese prime minister Mr Aso described Japan’s new target as “ambitious“:
Mr. Aso was quick to point out that unlike targets set under the Kyoto Protocol, which allowed countries to use emissions offsets and other methods, the 15 percent [...]