10/29 [社説］「1.5度目標」へ決意と行動迫るCOP26
2021/10/29
世界の平均気温の上昇を、21世紀末時点で産業革命前に比べ1.5度以内に抑える。31日に英国で始まる第26回国連気候変動枠組み条約締約国会議「COP26」は、この目標の達成へ日本を含む各国に決意と行動を迫る。
「1.5度目標」の実現を訴えベルリンでデモ行進する市民団体など（10月24日）=AP
岸田文雄首相はCOP26に参加する意向を表明した。日本の削減目標を紹介するだけでなく、世界の対策加速へ何ができるか、他国にどんな取り組みを求めるのか、具体的に発信してほしい。
温暖化対策の国際枠組み「パリ協定」が掲げる「1.5度目標」について、国内ではエネルギーの安定供給を妨げ産業競争力を低下させると懸念する声が多い。
ハードルは高いが、議長国の英国はCOP26で達成への道筋をつけようと本気だ。日本は再生可能エネルギーの導入拡大など国内対策に加え、途上国への技術、資金面での支援を通して積極的に貢献する姿勢を鮮明にすべきだ。
政府は条約事務局に「2030年度の温暖化ガス排出を13年度比で46%減らし、さらに50%減の高みに向けて挑戦を続けていく」とする目標を提出した。裏付けとなる地球温暖化対策計画とエネルギー基本計画も閣議決定した。
日本にとって46%減は意欲的な目標だが、国際的には早くも50%減への期待が高まっている。相当な困難が予想されるだけに、政府は具体的なシナリオを今から練っておく必要がある。
世界の温暖化ガス排出に占める日本の比率は約3%だ。最大の排出国である中国などが大きく減らさないと、十分な温暖化防止効果は得られない。
日本は米欧と連携し、30年までに排出のピークを迎えるとしている中国に対し、削減の加速を粘り強く働きかける必要がある。気候変動問題は、深刻化する米中対立と切り分けて考えるべきだ。
途上国支援の強化も急務だ。先進国は09年に、途上国に対する気候対策支援を20年までに毎年1000億ドル（約11兆3000億円）に到達させると約束したが、果たせていない。
これでは信頼関係が崩れる。国際金融機関を通した支援拡大や、民間資金の思い切った投入などで不足を補う工夫が要る。
日本の太陽電池材料や蓄電池、水素エネルギー技術には定評がある。研究開発に力を入れるのはもちろん、低コスト化と普及に官民あげて取り組まねばならない。
Summary:
COP29 asks Japan and the rest of the world to move forwards to make the temperature below 1.5 degree in comparison with the pre-Industrial Revolution days.
The Premier Kishida is scheduled to take part in this session and is encouraged to take lead in making the rest of the participating countries clarify what specific things they do.
Not only raising percentage of renewable energy in Japan’s energy resources but also giving developing countries aids to make them develop technological advancement.
Japan’s solar battery resources and battery and also technology of hydrogen energy have been highly appreciated. Research and development should be encouraged and also lowering the cost to compete with others should be done.
Tsai is inviting trouble by confirming presence of US troops on Taiwan: Global Times editorial
By Global Times
Published: Oct 28, 2021 11:35 AM
Tsai Ing-wen Photo:VCG
In an interview with CNN, Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen for the first time acknowledged the presence of US troops on the island for training purposes. She said the number was "not as many as people thought," but she noted "We have a wide range of cooperation with the US aiming at increasing our defense capability."
Regardless of the purpose, the fact that US troops are stationed in Taiwan has crossed the bottom line. It is one of the most dangerous factors that could trigger a war in the Taiwan Straits. If the authority of the Democratic Progressive Party sees that the mainland does not take military actions today, it then believes that the mainland will not take military actions in the future and that the mainland will indulge any of their behavior to harm the country's sovereignty, this is an extremely dangerous misjudgment. They try to divide and betray China's sovereignty, and degenerate to sheer separatist traitors. History will not forgive them. The Chinese mainland has the ability to execute the history's just judgment on them.
We believe that people like Tsai Ing-wen and Joseph Wu have been extremely worried and troubled for a long time. They clearly understand that their secessionist ideas will never ever be accepted by the 1.4 billion Chinese people. The more these people collude with external forces, the faster the punishment from the mainland will arrive. As the secessionist forces on the island seek support and protection, at the same time, they are also pushing the mainland to decide to resolve the Taiwan question by force. They know very well that they are quenching their thirst with poison. They are hysterically drinking poison portion after portion.
The public in the mainland must have full faith in our country. Justice and time are on our side. So are our absolute military advantages to carry out the punishment. Moreover, we hold the initiative in deciding when to punish the Taiwan secessionist forces. We know how to solve the Taiwan question. The DPP authority is trying to put a higher value on itself with the help of unwelcome external forces. In this way it wants to split Taiwan from China. But they will be the losing side, this is the only result.
Summary:
In an interview with CNN, Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen for the first time acknowledged the presence of US troops on the island for training purposes.
Task says “We have a wide range of cooperation with the US aiming at increasing our defense capability."
The paper says “Regardless of the purpose, the fact that US troops are stationed in Taiwan has crossed the bottom line. It is one of the most dangerous factors that could trigger a war in the Taiwan Straits” and also says “The public in the mainland must have full faith in our country. Justice and time are on our side. So are our absolute military advantages to carry out the punishment. Moreover, we hold the initiative in deciding when to punish the Taiwan secessionist forces.”