An international environmental NGO has given Japan its satirical Fossil of the Day award, following a speech by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at the COP26 climate change conference.
The Climate Action Network is presenting the award every day during the UN conference in Glasgow, Scotland, to countries it says are “doing the most to achieve the least” to curb global warming.
The NGO said on Tuesday that it had chosen Japan, Norway and Australia as recipients.
The group said it picked Japan because of Kishida’s comments promoting fossil power plants.
The NGO said in a statement that Kishida’s plans to use ammonia and hydrogen technology to cut emissions are “novice and costly” and “linked to fossil fuel extraction.”
Kishida said in his speech that Japan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent in fiscal 2030 from levels in fiscal 2013.
He also said Japan will help developing nations achieve net zero emissions, especially those in Asia. He added that Japan will launch a 100-million-dollar project to promote the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies.
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