US, Japan collaborate on climate issues

Representatives from the US Environmental Protection Agency, Japan’s Ministry of Environment, and Japan's Institute for Global Environmental Strategies met this week to discuss collaboration on key climate change issues affecting the two nations. Representatives from several NGOs were also present, as the delegates reviewed topics including emissions forecasts, economic modeling, land use and change; and greenhouse gas inventories, reporting systems, and trading. The EPA and Environment Ministry agreed to increase collaboration on the Methane to Markets Partnership, as well as on building capacity for inventories of greenhouse gasses.