Staff writer Until recently, trading in carbon dioxide emissions seemed destined for early introduction in Japan. The launch of such a system, however, is being put off as the government postpones key policy decisions to curb global-warming emissions.
Kan Araki, president of Natsource Japan, displays a carbon dioxide emissions reduction certificate for 1 metric ton of the greenhouse gas by an Argentine power company.This, combined with reluctance from big business to embrace emissions trading, has put the plan on the back burner.