Japan - Japan Reiterates Opposition to Kyoto Climate Pact Extension

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Japan Reiterates Opposition to Kyoto Climate Pact Extension

Panama City, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese government officials reiterated the country's opposition Thursday to a proposal to extend the 1997 Kyoto Protocol that requires only some developed nations including Japan and European countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100700389

 

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EU conditionally backs Kyoto Protocol extension

The European Union has decided to sign up to an extension of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming on the condition that major carbon emitters also commit to the pact.....

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 07:38 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_08.html

 

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Japan to keep greenhouse-gas emission target

Japan's environment minister says the country will not change its midterm target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. This comes ahead of the COP 17 UN climate change conference in South Africa next month.......

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 16:32 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/19_30.html

Govt: Adoption of post-Kyoto pact in 2015 or later

The government will announce at upcoming U.N. climate talks that a new international framework to reduce greenhouse gases should be adopted in 2015 or later, years after the Kyoto Protocol expires, government sources said Wednesday....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111019005463.htm

Gov't to consider climate measures along with energy policy

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Environment Minister Goshi Hosono said Wednesday that the government will consider measures against global warming while reviewing the country's energy policy until next summer......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/19/20111019p2g00m0dm073000c.html

Japan Has No Plans to Review Emission Cut Target: Minister

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has no plans for now to review its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 pct from the 1990 level by 2020, Environment Minister Goshi Hosono said Wednesday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011101900650

 

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Japan to Propose Transition Period toward post-Kyoto Climate Pact

Tokyo, Oct. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan will propose setting a transition period until the launch of a new framework on greenhouse gas reductions that will succeed the expiring Kyoto Protocol, informed sources said Thursday......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102000465

 

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Preparing for COP17

A ministerial-level meeting is under way in South Africa to prepare for next month's COP 17 UN climate change conference.......

Friday, October 21, 2011 10:19 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_18.html

Japan to seek fair global framework for CO2 cuts

Japan is to submit a proposal at a UN climate change conference to call on all major emitters, including emerging economies, to reduce their output of greenhouse gases under a new global framework.......

Friday, October 21, 2011 17:24 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_30.html

Japan to seek 'transition period' of no obligations to cut emissions

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will seek an agreement on a "transition period," during which no country would be obliged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, at a key U.N. climate conference in South Africa next month, Environment Minister Goshi Hosono said Friday......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/22/20111022p2g00m0dm003000c.html