The Tokyo Stock Exchange started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, a key element in Japan's strategy to tackle climate change.
The world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide emitter is the latest among Asian nations to formulate plans for a carbon pricing mechanism and emissions trading system, aiming to cut emissions by 46% from 2013 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
What is Japan aiming to accomplish?
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