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Japan's emission-cut efforts to cost each household 77,000 yen a year
AP ^ | August 5th, 2009

Posted on 08/04/2009 10:40:09 PM PDT by Cheap_Hessian

(AP) - TOKYO, Aug. 5 Japan's efforts to achieve its midterm goal of curbing greenhouse gas emissions will cost each household 77,000 yen (some $810) a year, a government panel estimate showed Wednesday.

The government has been promoting the use of advanced, low-emission vehicles, solar-power generation and other energy-saving measures with various programs, with the public expected to be forced to share part of the burden of financing.

In June, Japan announced it would reduce its emissions by 15 percent compared with 2005 levels by 2020.

The estimate, made by a subcommittee of the industry ministry's Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, also shows the government needs some 49 trillion yen for the policies necessary to achieve its emissions goal.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: kyodo

1 posted on 08/04/2009 10:40:09 PM PDT by Cheap_Hessian
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To: Cheap_Hessian

suckers


2 posted on 08/04/2009 10:43:23 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: paul51

ping for later


3 posted on 08/04/2009 11:05:38 PM PDT by sushiman
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Your thoughts ?


4 posted on 08/05/2009 12:12:21 AM PDT by sushiman
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To: Cheap_Hessian

What a clever way of hiding taxes. I’m sure the zero can’t wait to force us all to drive Priuses while he rides in an uparmored cadillac in a convoy of GM Suburbans


5 posted on 08/05/2009 12:37:00 AM PDT by jiayouintaibei
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