Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a national statement on the second day of the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow on November 2, 2021. - World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 but that date is too distant for campaigners who want action sooner to save the planet's lungs. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / various sources / AFP)
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has set out his country’s plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. He also vows to spend big in the push to help other nations follow suit.
Kishida spoke at the United Nations climate conference in Scotland. He said Japan aims to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050. And to do that, the government plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent in 2030 from the level in fiscal 2013. He added if possible, Japan will even push for a reduction of 50 percent.
Kishida pledged up to 10 billion dollars over the next five years to help developing nations achieve net zero emissions — especially in Asia, which he described as the engine of economic growth.
He also said Japan will launch a 100-million-dollar project to promote the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies.
Kishida expressed determination to lead the world toward a carbon-free society.
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