“Fossil Award” to Japan 6:58 on December 4th to give countries reluctant to combat global warming
On the 3rd, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Ulsan stated that “I would like to leave the coal-fired power plant as an option”. Japan was chosen for the “Fossil Award” to be given to reluctant countries.
The “Fossil Award” is presented with a sarcastic selection of countries and regions that the international environmental NGO group decided to be reluctant to combat global warming during the COP.
Japan, Australia and Brazil were selected for the “Fossil Award” on the 3rd.
Among them, the person in charge of Japan said that the UN Secretary General Guterres of the United Nations requested that each country stop strengthening global warming countermeasures and using coal-fired power generation at the opening of the COP. I would like to leave a fossil fuel power plant as an option. ”
A Polish NGO woman at the venue said, “We should switch to renewable energy. I want Japan to show the path with this COP”.