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At the Group of Eight "summit" in Toyako, Hokkaido to discuss the future of the planet, and this will be an ideal opportunity to open prospects for a better future. Climate change is a major priority.

Questions global environment has already shifted the discussion stage and become real problems with a sizeable influence on our daily life and economic activities. This is the main challenge to humanity, because we can arrive at a disaster, as in the natural environment as well as in our social and economic activities if we stand by and do nothing.

Last year, Japan proposed initiative "Cool Earth 50" calling halve emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050.

Today, I would like to offer you my program "Cool Earth Promotion Programme", which will be implemented in three parts. Here's my proposal.

These three parts are: within the post-Kyoto framework, international environmental cooperation and Innovation.

 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC - a scientific commission last year awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace warned that if we want to prevent a catastrophe, it is imperative that global emissions of greenhouse gases reaching the maximum amount in the next 10-20 years, were reduced as at least half by 2050. I call on the UN to consider as soon as possible strategies and actions that lead to the increase and reduction of emissions by half.

At a conference in Bali it was agreed to establish by the end of 2009, a new Framework governing reduce emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which will be a continuation of the current Kyoto Protocol. In order to insure against achieve the maximum level of greenhouse gas emissions, it is absolutely important to create a mechanism, which will be attended by all, including, in particular, all the major countries of "pollutants".

As chairman of Eight summit, "" I am determined to take responsibility for the preparation of a framework agreement, to which you can join all the major emittery, and that will allow fair and proportionate to put goals to reduce emissions.
In this context, Japan, together with other key countries to put "polluters" a national goal, expressed in specific figures for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and its implementation will begin from today. In setting such a task, I propose to provide justice in the division commitments to reduce emissions.

 This can be based on the bottom-up approach by including energy efficiency as the main sectoral scientific and transparent measurement and adding volume of emission reductions that has been made on the basis of technologies used in subsequent years. Base year will have to be addressed fairly. Without equitable approach may not be to support the efforts of solidarity and long-term.

We can not spend time on the call about climate change. We have a ready means available to take action without having to wait for the harmonization of post-Kyoto framework. This is the second part of my proposal - International environmental cooperation.

 Needless to say, the desire to make the most efficient use of energy is the responsibility of humanity. Until such time as the innovative technologies that dramatically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, will be available practically, the whole world should make efforts to maximize energy efficiency.

 Japan is a country dependent on energy resources, and since then, as happened "first" oil crisis, Japan has become a nation of sberegayuschey energy. Over the past 30 years we have been able to increase the level of real GDP of the country twice without increasing the total energy consumption in the industrial sector. This shows that Japan has been able to succeed in the quest simultaneously in both fields economic growth and environmental protection. What Japan can do This transmit high-quality environmental technology to more countries. For example, if the level of efficiency of Japanese plants will be made in three countries, the United States, India and China, the result of reducing CO2 emissions will be 1.3 billion. tons, which is equivalent to all emissions of Japan for a year. world I propose to establish task to improve energy efficiency by 2020 to 30%.

 Another pillar of the International environmental cooperation is to assist developing countries seeking to reduce emissions and achieve economic growth, as well as contributing to the stability of the climate.

As one of the measures, Japan will create a new financing mechanism Cool Earth Partnership at the level of 10 MW. долларов. dollars.  Thus, Japan will actively cooperate with the developing countries seeking to reduce emissions in such efforts as improving energy efficiency. At the same time, we protyanem reach out to developing countries affected by the adverse impacts from climate change. In addition, Japan has the objective to create a new multilateral fund together with the United States and Britain, we also urge other donors to participate in it. We will use these tools to strengthen our solidarity with developing countries and will work to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

The third part of my agenda is Cool Earth Programme Innovation, which includes two aspects to the development of innovative technologies and the transition to nizkouglerodistomu society.

 In order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by half by 2050, it is absolutely important scientific discoveries in technological innovation. It is a very difficult task, which will require huge investments in technology. Japan will accelerate the development of technology with zero CO2 emissions from power plants heated coal, as well as low-cost, highly efficient solar power generation technology that could be installed on rooftops all over the world, green information technology in addition. Japan will attach special importance to investment aimed at research and development in the field of environment and energy, in connection with a maximum period of 5 years will be investments of $ 30 billion.  In addition, I propose to develop an international framework through which we can cooperate closely with international agencies such as the International Energy Agency to accelerate the development of technology and to share the fruits of these efforts.

Without limiting our efforts only technological measures, I have decided to move to Japan nizkouglerodistomu society in the near future, we will reconsider our entire social system, including production, lifestyles, the device of our cities and transportation. We will seek opportunities to expand such carbon society, both domestically and abroad, as well as playing a leading role in transforming the world into nizkouglerodistuyu planet.

 Global environmental problems are the most difficult with which humankind ever encountered, and there is no doubt the fact that the struggle in which we will participate, will be long. Together with the United Nations as the central authority, people from all spheres of life and all kinds of shareholders must call their wisdom and courage to take these calls. Let us know that time is pressing.

Since these issues will be discussed at the Group of Eight "summit" Toyako, Hokkaido, the summit will be held in a friendly manner to the ecology, including the use of the process of reducing carbon emissions.

The proposed program today Cool Earth Programme is my personal initiative as chairman of Eight ". I will seek cooperation of my colleagues and other members of the "Group of Eight" to promote solutions to these problems "at the Summit of Eight", which the whole world is waiting eagerly.