Environment Minister Koizumi “Countermeasures against global warming are the most important issues in the world” September 22, 12:21
In an NHK interview, Minister Koizumi stated that “I want to do everything that can be done only in Japan, which has become the most important issue in the world and can only be done in Japan”.
On top of that, it is pointed out that Japan's measures are delayed compared with other European countries, and that Japan's approach to the international community is as follows: We emphasized that we will appeal.
Furthermore, regarding plastic waste that leads to marine pollution, “The tourists who came to Japan are surprised at how much they use plastic bags. Such places must still be changed,” said the Ministry of the Environment and others. I renewed the idea of starting to charge shopping bags at retail stores in April next year.
In addition, as for the intermediate storage facility in Fukushima that stores the soil from decontamination, the Ministry of the Environment wants to secure safety when carrying in. For the construction of the intermediate storage facility, I want to do my best to realize the recovery without forgetting the hard times of the local people who had to let go. "