"釧路市の第二次釧路環境基本計画（案）に対する意見を提出しました。", 15 Jan 2021

[Japanese-to-English translation by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

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The Second Kushiro Basic Environmental Plan (Proposal) (henceforth referred to as “Proposal”) developed by Kushiro City does not reflect recent issues or thoroughly address climate change. Our opinions regarding the Proposal are below.

1. Positioning of the Proposal
   1. Take into account the Paris Agreement and recent developments in Japan [...]
   2. Promote "Plan to Advance Kushiro City’s Global Warming Measures” separately from the Proposal [...]
2. Basic objectives
   1. State “achieve post-carbon society” rather than “construct a post-carbon society”(p. 17) [...]
3. Implementation of measures towards achieving objectives [...]
   1. Refer to global developments such as the Paris Agreement and IPPC’s Global Warming of 1.5℃ report (p. 22) [...]
   2. Update information about developments in Japan by referring to the latest pledge to be carbon neutral by 2050 (p. 22) [...]
   3. Set reduction target to 1.5-2℃ (p. 24) [...]
   4. Implement measures that go beyond merely raising public awareness (p. 26) [...]
   5. Strengthen measures that look towards converting industrial structures for post-carbon society [...]
   6. Prioritize divestment and just transition from fossil fuel industry [...]