"COP26" British special envoy "Japan has higher reduction target" February 17 20:48
In response to an interview with NHK, the host country of the United Nations Conference on Global Warming "COP26", Mr. Merton, in an interview with NHK, said, "I want Japan to participate in the conference with higher reduction targets." Called on Japan to further raise its greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Countries are expected to submit new reduction targets to the United Nations by the end of this month for the international framework of the global warming `` Paris Agreement '', but Japan has not disclosed whether it will raise it .
Under such circumstances, John Merton, a special envoy of "COP26" to be held in the United Kingdom in November, interviewed NHK in Tokyo on the 17th.
`` I would like Japan to participate in the meeting with higher reduction targets and a plan to achieve substantially zero greenhouse gas emissions, '' said Mr. Merton in this report. He called for a further increase in greenhouse gas reduction targets, which he said would be a percentage reduction.
The UK also said that by focusing on renewable energy and reducing costs, it reduced emissions and economic growth at the same time, and said, "We should invest only in renewable energy so that industry can secure cheap electricity. That's right. "
He added, `` It is not necessary for Japan to make Southeast Asia's economy dependent on coal in the fight against climate change, '' questioning Japan's policy to continue to support the construction of coal-fired power plants overseas. Presented.