'It would virtually mean the death of the Paris accord,' said Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
TOKYO - Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi warned on Monday that the Paris climate accord could face death if steps to fight global warming were put on the backburner to facilitate the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Under the landmark 2015 Paris accord, nearly 200 nations agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a bid to prevent catastrophic planetary warming. The goal of a 26% reduction by the fiscal year ending March 2031 from levels seen in fiscal 2013 was unchanged from five years ago, disappointing climate change campaigners, although the country said it will pursue effort for further cuts.
"Japan takes as a positive development and will strive to create a situation where we can take part in COP26 with our heads held high," Koizumi said.
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