Climate Politics
Japan Vows to End Construction of New Unabated Coal Plants
- PM Kishida makes commitment at COP28 climate talks in Dubai
- Nations including UK, Canada pushed for action on coal plants
Coal in a storage yard in Japan.
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Japan pledged not to start building any more unabated coal-fired power plants at home, adding to international efforts aimed at curbing the largest source of global emissions.