At the third Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Kyoto, adoption of a protocal with legally binding quatified emissions limitations and reduction objectives had been expected prior to the conference.Environmental NGOs'activies contributed to the adoption of Kyoto protocol.
However, the protocal has worrisome loopholes and ambiguous factors such as counting removal by sinks.Whether or not the Kyoto protocol will become the historical turning point is depended upon the active promotion by Japanese and international communities.
For the ratification of the protocol, developing domestic legislation to achieve by 6%reduction of CO2 emission is required.in Japan.On the other hand, proposal of new law by the EA and amendment of Energy conservation law by MITI are merely relaying onto the stabilization of CO2 emission at 1990 level.Citizens participation in the policy making process and capacity building to propose concrete policies are crucial to prevent the global warming.
