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Is there any international agreements to control global warming?
An essential condition of the "Post-Kyoto Protocol" is that the two biggest greenhouse gas emitters, America and China, participate; however, neither country is subject to the Kyoto Protocol's precepts. Although China has been encouraged to participate, American involvement remains essential; thus, America’s retreat weakens the hope that China will participate.

It is a prerequisite for execution of greenhouse gas reduction that all principal countries contribute to the construction of a fair framework and agree on ambitious goals in order to meet the overall goal touted by Japan: "a reduction of emissions by 25 percent compared to 1990." This prerequisite must be firmly embraced, so that Japan doesn’t become the only country observing the disadvantageous responsibility of emission reduction.

The government's plan is to, once again, present the global warming counter-measure bill — rejected by the last Congress — in the next session. In addition, they will incorporate the plan for a "25 percent reduction in emissions compared to 1990."


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