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The UK and Japan have agreed to work together to tackle international climate change and security of supply issues.
On the second day of the Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the UK, he met energy secretary Ed Davey and both politicians reaffirmed their position to reduce emissions and to ensure secure supplies of energy.
The pair discussed areas of UK-Japan co-operation, including nuclear power and both said they believe it provides “a consistent and affordable source of energy” and has a “key role” in reducing carbon emissions.
This formed part of a joint commitment to “treat climate change as an issue of high priority” and to work towards an “ambitious and coordinated global response” to climate change.
Davey said: “The UK and Japan both recognise the importance of investing in a diverse and clean energy mix in order to ensure a competitive economy, long-term security of supply and avoid dangerous climate change.
“I hugely value our partnership with Japan and am pleased to continue to work together to secure a global climate deal in 2015 and support the global transition to a low carbon economy.”
In a joint statement, the two nations stated they would share more information on policies such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, and energy storage.
The statement also confirmed that the UK and Japan will continue work closely on the decommissioning of nuclear waste.
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