Japan to fight its coal dependency: Shinjiro Koizumi

Tokyo: Japan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday that the country would make efforts to reduce its dependence on coal as an energy source following criticism at a recent climate summit for its over-reliance on fossil fuels.

Koizumi spoke at a presser in Tokyo after returning from the COP25 Climate Summit in Madrid, where the Japanese representative faced criticism from the international community and nonprofits over Japan’s insufficient environmental goals to address climate change, Efe news reported. The Minister said that criticism, based on the country’s continued use of coal and financing of new fossil energy plants abroad, eclipsed efforts and contributions Japan has made on many fronts regarding environmental protection. (IANS)

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