At a meeting held five years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, an international framework for combating global warming, Prime Minister Suga talked about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions toward 2030. , He expressed his intention to report to the United Nations by November next year.
The meeting was held online by the United Kingdom, France, the United Nations, etc. in line with the adoption of the "Paris Agreement" on the 12th, which is five years, and Prime Minister Suga sent a video message.
In this, Prime Minister Suga explained the Japanese government's policy of aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero as a whole by 2050, and said, "Response to global warming does not hinder economic growth. Rather, it will lead to great growth. We will strive to realize a green society through innovative innovation. "
After that, he said, "We will also discuss Japan's efforts toward 2030 based on new goals and aim to notify the United Nations by the United Nations conference on global warming countermeasures" COP26 "" in 2030. He expressed his intention to report on the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions toward November next year.
"I am determined to exert leadership in order to realize a carbon-free society, which is the goal of the Paris Agreement."