Cars pass through a business district in Tokyo. Japan aims to eliminate petrol-powered vehicles in about 15 years in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon-free by 2050. Photo: AP
Cars pass through a business district in Tokyo. Japan aims to eliminate petrol-powered vehicles in about 15 years in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s ambitious pledge to go carbon-freShow more

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Japan aims to eliminate petrol vehicles in next 15 years

Country plans to reach net zero carbon emissions and generate almost $2tn a year in green growth by 2050

Reuters

December 25, 2020

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