The Japanese government will set a new, more ambitious emissions reduction goal for 2030 before the next G7 summit in June, according to Nikkei Asia. The piece notes that this is “a step toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050”, a target announced by the nation’s leaders last year. It adds that the current goal of reducing emissions by 26% from 2013 levels by 2030 will “likely will not be enough for the country to achieve net-zero emissions”. The piece notes that prime minister Yoshihide Suga hopes to brief US president Joe Biden on his 2030 target during an upcoming trip to the US in early April, adding that “some within the Japanese government see coordination on the climate crisis as key to strengthening the country’s alliance with the US”.

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