C02 wind

The adoption of energy-saving technologies could reduce the country's carbon dioxide output by 70 percent by 2050, according to a report compiled by an Environment Ministry project team. The team calculated that the reduction would require an annual investment of 6.7 trillion yen to 9.8 trillion yen in such technologies. The report estimated CO2 emissions for 2050, based on the adoption of realistic technologies such as fuel cells and biomass thermal-power generation, in two scenarios. The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan, February 17th.