Japan: disposable incomes to rise despite CO2 cuts
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
| Sourced From Businessgreen.com |Japanese households will see a rise in disposable income, even if aggressive measures to cut carbon emissions were put in place, according to data compiled by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) which governed the country up until last month.The figures forecast that average household disposable income will rise to US$61,100 in 2020, from US$52,700 in 2005, if Japan cuts emissions by 25 per cent from 1990 levels by that year. The target was recently announced by