Japan's CO2 Emissions Up 8 Percent Since 1990 : TreeHugger

Japan's carbon dioxide emissions reached record levels in 2007. New data shows that 1.37 billion tons of greenhouse gases were emitted here in 2007. The amount is 8 percent more than levels in 1990. According to NHK World, the amount exceeds the national reduction target set in the Kyoto Protocol by about 15 percent.

Japan is obliged under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent from 1990 level during the 5 years from 2008 to 2012 but that looks increasingly difficult. The government attributes the increase to suspended operations at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, after it was damaged in a major earthquake.
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Then the cool, dry summer hurt the grain sorghum’s growth. Kircher said what rain did come didn’t necessarily arrive at the best times.

To top things off, Kircher continued, a freeze in mid- to late-October killed the milo before it had enough time to fully grow after the late planting.