Sunday, December 26, 2010

Japan submit conditional emissions reduction targets

Japan's Foreign Ministry website on January 31 the latest report said that Japan has already written to the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change," submitted to the Secretariat of Japan's emission reduction targets, commitments in 2020, based on the 1990 emission reduction of 25 %. However, this emission reduction targets is conditional.
According to reports, the Government of Japan under the 26 cabinet meeting convened to reach consensus, the Japanese government endorsed the "Copenhagen," while the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change," submitted to the Secretariat of the emission reduction targets by 2020, promised in 1990 Based on the emission reduction of 25%. But the government stressed that the implementation of this initiative, all major countries should work together to build a fair international framework with the effectiveness and emission reduction has a positive desire as a precondition.
According to experts, Yukio Hatoyama Government in 1990, 2020, on the basis of 25% reduction, which compared to the previous government of Japan seems more positive, but there are also problems that the emission reduction targets for Japan setting preconditions. Set the conditions for implication is that developed countries reduce emissions of the international arrangements should be made clear, the Japanese have their own interpretation, it can be done well in some major countries refused to implement their own emission reduction plans submitted. Japan called "key countries" including developing countries. However, "the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change," it clear that developing and developed countries to shoulder "common but differentiated responsibilities." Japan does not distinguish between these countries. Therefore, the Japanese commitment to an unreasonable thing as a prerequisite for the credibility of its commitment to fight a discount.

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