COP25 Koizumi Environment Minister No specific mention of coal-fired power generation December 11, 20:56
Minister Koizumi gave a speech at "COP25", a UN conference to discuss global warming countermeasures. The use of coal-fired power generation, which has been increasingly criticized, said that it is unfortunately impossible to share a new policy here, and there was no specific mention of what to do with coal-fired power generation in the future.
In “COP25”, which is held in Spain with more than 190 countries and regions participating, ministers from each country have been giving talks on their own initiatives starting on the 10th.
Minister Koizumi delivered a speech at 7pm on the 11th of Japan time.
Among them, the UN Secretary General Guterres of the United Nations called on each country to stop using coal-fired power generation at the opening of COP25, “I received a message to Japan. Japan was criticized internationally. However, I can't undoubtedly share a new policy on coal-fired power generation here, ”he said. was.
Continue to say, “In Japan, however, many people, including myself, are starting to feel that they have to act more,” and have reduced greenhouse gas emissions for five consecutive years. "We are surely moving forward with decarbonisation with consequences. This has been hidden behind criticism of coal-fired power generation."
And he introduced that local governments have announced that they will make greenhouse gas emissions virtually zero by 2050, saying, “Ambitious action by local governments will accelerate decarbonization of Japan as a whole. I think we can do it. "
Also, regarding the growing movement of the younger generation seeking global warming countermeasures, “I understand their anger about the fact that adults are not acting. I will be a father next year. I will be responsible for the future after 2050. "I will be responsible for my child's future, and the future of all children," he said, calling on countries to work together to take action.