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October 27, 2020

Japan Says It Will Become Carbon Neutral by 2050
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Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, said Japan has set a goal to
become carbon neutral by 2050. Japan is the world's fifth-largest
emitter of greenhouse gases. The pledge follows a similar one from
China's Xi Jinping last month, who vowed to go carbon neutral by 2060.
Greenpeace Japan welcomed the announcement but said that doing away with
nuclear energy needs to be part of any comprehensive climate plan.


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