2016 Volume 41 Issue 3 Pages 154-158
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) held at the end of 2015 adopted the Paris Agreement. This agreement sets a new international framework for the year 2020 and beyond, aiming for significant reductions in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, a main cause of global warming. This paper explains the recent some Japanese governmental plans and strategic actions towards 2050, and the role of hydrogen technology.