A shift in Japan's climate policy w/ Ryusei Takahashi & Eric Margolis

Episode 80,   Feb 03, 2021, 10:00 AM

Since becoming Prime Minister in September 2020, Yoshihide Suga has put climate change higher up the national agenda than any leader before him.

Japan Times staff writer Ryusei Takahashi joins Deep Dive to discuss Prime Minister Suga's pledge to make Japan carbon neutral by 2050. Also, contributor Eric Margolis tells us how Japan is already being affected by climate change. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.

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On this episode:
Ryusei Takahashi: Twitter | Articles
Eric Margolis: Twitter | Website
Oscar Boyd: Twitter | Articles | Instagram

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Photo: Damaged areas of Nagano Prefecture following Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019. | KYODO