http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/12/15/japan-and-forging-global-solidarity-at-copenhagen/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/12/15/japan-and-forging-global-solidarity-at-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-84924 Lincoln Fung Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:38:48 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=8563#comment-84924 What is Japan's target of emissions reductions under teh Kyoto protocol? If the statement that the Japanese "government would reduce Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent from 1990 levels, by the year 2020 – this is equivalent to one-third from current levels in just 11 years" is true, then it implies that Japan's current level of emissions is about 8 per cent above its 1990 level. What does that mean? It means Japan is not achieving its Kyoto reduction target. What is Japan’s target of emissions reductions under teh Kyoto protocol?
If the statement that the Japanese “government would reduce Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent from 1990 levels, by the year 2020 – this is equivalent to one-third from current levels in just 11 years” is true, then it implies that Japan’s current level of emissions is about 8 per cent above its 1990 level.
What does that mean?
It means Japan is not achieving its Kyoto reduction target.

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