Politics

After Coal Battle, Koizumi Aims to Raise Japan’s Emission Goals

Environment minister aims to deepen Paris Agreement commitment
Effort to end support of coal power resulted in revised policy

Shinjiro Koizumi poses for a photograph at his office in Tokyo on July 13.Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg

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By Aya Takada and Tsuyoshi Inajima

July 15, 2020 at 1:35 AM UTC

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Pivoting from his efforts to limit Japan’s support for coal power overseas, the nation’s popular environment minister is turning his attention toward strengthening its international climate change commitments.