Japan submits plan to UN to cut emissions by 26% by 2030
by Megan Darby for RTCC, part of the Guardian Environ from on (#EMQ6)
Pledge to UN criticised by analysts as being less ambitious than it looks due to using 2013 levels as baseline, RTCC reports
Japan will cut greenhouse gas emissions 26% from 2013 levels by 2030, under a plan to be submitted to the UN on Friday.
That commits the source of 2.65% of global emissions to steeper reductions than the US (18-21%) and EU (24%) over the same period, Reuters reported.
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