By Hiroko Kono and Jun Sato / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior WritersA two-day meeting of Group of Seven environment ministers started on Sunday in Toyama ahead of the Ise-Shima G-7 summit meeting. Participants are discussing how to implement the Paris Agreement international framework addressing global warming. Here, we introduce two local governments that are proactively working to vitalize their communities, as well as developments involving environmental technology, which Japan has placed at the heart of its growth strategy. Higashi-Matsushima The blades of five wind turbines rotate in the wind, while solar panels absorb the sun’s rays. “Even in a disaster, we can provide enough electricity for...
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