Japan PM Suga vows goal of net zero emissions by 2050

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in Japan to net zero by 2050 in his first policy speech in parliament.In his address at the start of the 41-day extraordinary Diet session through Dec. 5, Suga also called for balancing measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus with the promotion of economic growth, while reiterating his resolve to hold the postponed Tokyo Olympics next summer."Response to global warming is no longer a constraint on economic growth," Suga said. "We need to change our mindset that proactively taking measure…READ FULL ARTICLE