The Japanese government has been warned that its pro-coal
policies are creating a “bottleneck” in international climate talks — and that
the country risks being left behind in the global green energy boom. Foreign
Minister Taro Kono received the strongly worded assessment from his advisory
panel on climate change on Feb. 19. The document provides food for thought for
policymakers in Tokyo as Kono signals his determination to remedy what he
recently described as a “lamentable” situation.
