"Life of Corona is also going against global warming countermeasures" 9:21 June 26

A student working on environmental issues talked with Minister Koizumi of the Environment, and requested that measures be taken because the change in life caused by the new coronavirus may be against the action of global warming.

On the night of the 25th, five student groups made up of university students working on measures against global warming and conservation of biodiversity visited the Ministry of the Environment, and handed out the recommendations compiled by the Minister of the Environment Koizumi.

The recommendation suggests that changes in life to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus can prevent the use of public transportation and increase the demand for mail-order delivery, which is against global warming countermeasures. In addition, the government is calling for measures such as encouraging the use of environmentally friendly transportation such as electric vehicles.

One of the students said, "The new coronavirus is a global issue, but environmental issues also need to be addressed because everyone around the world is facing it," Koizumi said. Since I was appointed, I have continued to think about how the voices of students can be connected to the concrete actions of the Ministry of the Environment. Please feel free to give my opinion."

After the discussion, one student said, “The Ministry of the Environment has called for the need for global warming countermeasures, saying it is a “climate crisis”, but I am still uncertain about the concrete measures to solve it. I want to continue the discussion."