Japan to cut 60 pc of emissions by 2035

TOKYO: The Japanese government won approval on Tuesday for a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by fiscal 2035 from fiscal 2013 levels, but rejected calls for a more ambitious target.

At a joint meeting of the Environment Ministry and the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry, officials and experts also agreed to a longer-term target of a 73% reduction by fiscal 2040.

The targets, criticised by some expert participants of the meeting as insufficient to meet global climate goals, are in their final stages of preparation and are set to be submitted to the United Nations by February 2025.

The government outlined sector-specific emissions reduction goals for fiscal 2040 compared to levels in fiscal 2013, including cuts of 74 to 83% in the business sector, 64 to 82% in transportation, and 71 to 81% in households, according to Kyodo News.

By RSS/ANI