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Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 Ministers to switch to hybridsKyodo News
Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito proposed Tuesday replacing all official cars for Cabinet ministers with next-generation automobiles, such as hybrids, by the time the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012 as part of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. He told a news conference after presenting the proposal at a ministers' informal meeting that other Cabinet ministers gave their approval. According to the Environment Ministry, six out of 13 official cars for Cabinet members are already next-generation automobiles. |
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