Japan to Pay Billions to Cut Emissions

March 19th, 2008 By JOSEPH COLEMAN, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Japanese households and businesses could end up paying more than $500 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent over the next decade, the trade and industry ministry said Wednesday.

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