Campaigners attack Japan's 'shameful' climate plans release
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#51EDH)
Proposals criticised amid fears countries may use coronavirus crisis to rein in commitments
Japan has laid out its plans to tackle greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris agreement in the run-up to UN climate talks this year, becoming the first large economy to do so.
But its proposals were criticised by campaigners as grossly inadequate, amid fears the Covid-19 crisis could prompt countries to try to water down their climate commitments.
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