Japanese Environment Minister opposes Vietnam coal-fired project involving Japan firm

 (Mainichi Japan)

Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to reporters at the venue of the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Madrid, on Dec. 15, 2019. (Kyodo)

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi expressed opposition Tuesday to the planned construction of a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam involving a major Japanese trading firm, saying it is at odds with measures to mitigate global warming and subject to international criticism.

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