Japan postpones carbon trading plans
Reuters reports emissions trading bill will be postponed as speculation mounts Japan could switch to a carbon tax
Japan yesterday postponed the creation of a greenhouse gas emission trading system by a year until after April 2014 in the face of strong opposition from the business lobby. The centre-left Kan administration...
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