Japan's FY2024 greenhouse gas emissions and removals fell below 1 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent for the first time.
Sources
- Japan's National Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals in FY2024 (nies.go.jp)
- https://www.env.go.jp/en/press/press_01760.html (env.go.jp)
- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/14/greenhouse-gas-emissions-low/ (japantimes.co.jp)
- https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026041400244/ (nippon.com)
- https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015098911000 (news.web.nhk)
- https://www.dailysabah.com/life/environment/japan-reports-record-low-greenhouse-gas-emissions (dailysabah.com)
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