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Japan’s Green Switch Falls Short of Global Goals, Climate Researchers Say

Japan’s planned transition toward cleaner energy contradicts pathways recommended by a United Nations body to help keep global warming from rising by 1.5C, according to climate research group InfluenceMap.

The nation’s green plan — known as the GX policy — is “significantly misaligned” with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s guidance on limiting the rise in global temperatures, said InfluenceMap. The group cited the policy’s reliance on coal, liquefied natural gas, hydrogen and ammonia.

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