Japanese voters last month delivered a sweeping defeat to the Liberal Democratic Party, which–except for a brief 11-month period from 1993 to 1994–has ruled the nation since its founding in 1955.
Like U.S. voters, the Japanese were apparently won over by a message of change in electing the Democratic Party of Japan to 308 of the 480 seats in Japan’s House of Representatives.
The Democratic Party has promised to take a bolder stance on fighting climate change. Prime minister elect, Yukio Hatoyama, has said he will target a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2020–compared to the paltry 8% promised by the outgoing government.
Making the 25% pledge is admirable, however making the cuts despite strong industry opposition will prove difficult–as U.S. President Obama has realized in the first year of his presidency.
Read the Reuters report "How Will Japan’s New Govt Tackle Climate Change?" at the link below.
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