House of Representatives Budget Committee Controversy over carbon neutral and new corona measures

In the Diet, intensive deliberation was held by the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, and in the morning there was a debate about efforts to "carbon neutral" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero as a whole and measures against the new coronavirus.

Former Minister of Finance Fukushiro Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party stated that the government's policy of aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 was "I think that every country in the world must achieve'carbon neutral'. I want the people to express the purpose and significance of the "Carbon Neutral Declaration" and their determination to realize it. "

In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "Environmental measures will be the driving force for the next growth, not the constraints of the economy. We would like to encourage bold investment and innovation of private companies, transform the industrial structure, and generate strong growth. We will lead the international community in the fields of advanced technology and make every effort to realize a carbon-free society. "

Former Prime Minister Suga of the Constitutional Democratic Party said, "In the days following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company, I was also the president of the Liberal Democratic Party at that time and the leader of other opposition parties. I'd like you to say clearly whether Prime Minister Suga himself intends to talk to the leader of the opposition party. "

In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "In order to overcome the national crisis of the new corona, we will make full use of the place such as the government ruling and opposition party liaison council of the Diet and cooperate with corona measures, crossing the boundaries of the ruling and opposition parties. I would like to work on it. Of course, I think we can ask for the party leaders' meeting if necessary. "

On the other hand, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will report the results of the investigation to the board of directors of the Budget Committee about the dinner between the executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga who works for a satellite broadcasting related company. So, it is expected that a question will be asked.