Tokyo won't force emissions cuts

[United Press International]

TOKYO, May 10 (UPI) -- Despite Japan ratifying the Kyoto
Protocol and reducing greenhouse gases to decrease global warming,
Tokyo has decided to not force carbon dioxide cuts.
Unidentified official sources told the Mainichi Daily News
the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will stop forcing companies to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions because of strong opposition from
the business community.
Since the federal government's recommendation to cut
emissions was not legally binding, Tokyo city officials had asked an
expert commission comprised of scientists and business
representatives to discuss the possibility of forcing companies to
cut carbon dioxide emissions.
Members representing businesses said the emissions cuts were
too much of a financial burden for employers. The commission
recommended the metropolitan government commend companies that
voluntarily cut carbon dioxide emissions.