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Japan draws flak for keeping 'unambitious' carbon target
Observers want more aggressive action as it is set to meet emissions cut goal before 2030
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Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo, Walter Sim
Japan has kept unchanged its 2030 carbon emission target in its climate change pledge submitted to the United Nations yesterday, disappointing observers who have urged more aggressive action from one of the world's top emitters.
Japan maintained its target of a 26 per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2030 from 2013 levels, a goal that has been criticised as "unambitious", given that it is well on the way to achieving it.
