Also in Copenhagen, Japan unveiled its aid package worth US$15 billion in total. The funds will help developing countries fight climate change through 2012.

Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa said that Japan considers its responsibility to the international community to be very important, and will support a broad range of developing countries.

Japan also joined the US, Australia, France, Norway, and Britain in a US$3 and a half billion forestry preservation plan.

The announcements on Wednesday offered an opportunity to restart the stalled UN climate talks.

Sakihito Ozawa, Japanese Environment Minister, said, "Japan will implement efficient and effective assistance to the developing countries. For example, the taking or using of low-carbon technology, which is state-of-the-art technology and the expertise that we have, we will assist the developing countries in their mitigation efforts and also we will help the developing countries, especially vulnerable and the small island states to help with adaptation and capacity building."

 

Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa said that Japan considers its responsibility to the international community to be very important, and will support a broad range of developing countries. [CCTV.com]

(CCTV December 16, 2009)