Global Briefing: Japan eyes 60 per cent emissions reduction target for 2035

Michael Holder
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The Japanese government has proposed a new target to reduce the nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent between 2013 and 2035, with the goal set to form the basis of an updated national climate...

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