06.12.2012 - Japan eyes reduced emission cut target
Japan may backpedal on its pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter, an official said Wednesday, dealing a further blow to already deadlocked global warming talks in Doha. Tokyo in 2009 promised it would slash its planet-warming emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by the start of next decade -- provided other major polluters such as China and the United States also make sharp reductions. The target was one of the most ambitious of any industrialised country and won plaudits from environmentalists...............................................Full Article: Source
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