Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks like an eco-hero

"In order to put the world economy back onto a stable growth trajectory, one imperative is correcting the global imbalance that has arisen from overconsumption in the United States and insufficient internal demand in other countries," Aso said.

Aso also called on leaders to work together on agreeing urgent new measures to tackle global warming, warning that November's environment summit in Copenhagen would be "make or break."

This will probably blow your mind, but Aso doesn't seem to be walking the talk

As a member of a prominent and well-heeled family, Prime Minister Taro Aso used to spend his nights in the bars of luxury hotels before returning in the wee hours to his large house in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

Even after taking office in September, Aso, 68, continued to frequent high-class watering holes in the Hotel Okura, the Imperial Hotel and the like.
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Even after visiting a supermarket late last year to see how soaring prices have put pressure on ordinary consumers, Aso did not hesitate to keep visiting ritzy haunts.

Initially, Aso, heir to a big coal mining operation and cement enterprise in Fukuoka Prefecture and grandson of the late Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, dismissed the criticism that came his way, saying hotel bars are less expensive and safer than other establishments in Tokyo's famed Ginza district, for example.
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Aso, who hates cold weather, liked to park himself in front of the fireplace at his private residence. From that point of view, the official residence suits him just fine. Built in 2005, it is equipped with all the modern conveniences, including floor heating. "I like it here as the cold wind doesn't get in, unlike at my own house," he said.