Japan, U.S. Forge Consensus on Climate, Cleantech

"The United States and Japan will work with each other to develop renewable energy technologies and other cleantech, as well as set an example for emissions cutting, after a mutual pledge from President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama." Full article.

The U.S. and Japan are working together to help each other cut their GHG emissions 80% by 2050. They hope to set an example to reach a global emission reduction of 50% by 2025. They will do this with the development of carbon capture and sequestration technologies. Unfortunately, they also plan to develop nuclear technologies as well. Two steps forward, one step back.