PM says Japan to be carbon neutral by 2050

Updated October 26 2020 - 6:01pm, first published 5:55pm
New solar cells and carbon recycling will be key to Japan's emissions goal, Yoshihide Suga says.
New solar cells and carbon recycling will be key to Japan's emissions goal, Yoshihide Suga says.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has committed to cutting greenhouse gases to zero on a net basis by 2050 and achieving a carbon-neutral society, a major shift in its position on climate change.

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