Asia Pacific > Japan’s coal plans to blow nation off Paris track -report

Japan’s coal plans to blow nation off Paris track -report

Published 11:27 on May 29, 2018  /  Last updated at 00:33 on May 30, 2018  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, Japan

Japan’s plans to add 40% to its coal-fired power generation capacity will push the nation off track to meet its already inadequate Paris target unless it considers a raft of new energy policies such as carbon pricing, a report said Tuesday.
Japan’s plans to add 40% to its coal-fired power generation capacity will push the nation off track to meet its already inadequate Paris target unless it considers a raft of new energy policies such as carbon pricing, a report said Tuesday.


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