U.S. climate envoy John Kerry arrives in Tokyo for talks with Japanese PM Suga and other officials on cooperation on carbon emissions and cutting support for fossil fuels, especially coal.
and other officials on cooperation on carbon emissions and cutting support for fossil fuels, especially coal, before heading to Beijing.
omes in advance of the U.N. COP26 climate conference, which will be held in Scotland later this year.In Japan, discussions are likely to focus on the country's continued support for coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. Japan is the only G7 country building coal-fired power stations as it struggles with the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, which led to the shutdown of most of the country's reactors.
The effort, first reported by Reuters, includes British insurer Prudential PLC, lenders Citigroup Inc and HSBC Holdings PLC and BlackRock Real Assets, with ambitions for an initial purchase in 2022. On his trip to China, Kerry will look to build on commitments he helped secure during his visit in April, when the two countries agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency.
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