Former Toyota chairman named climate change adviser to Japanese government
27th December 2007
The Japanese government has named former Toyota Motor Corp. chairman Hiroshi Okuda as a special adviser on climate change, the Kyodo News agency reported on Boxing Day. Toyota embarked on the development of hybrid powertrains under Okuda's leadership. Japan is preparing to host a July 2008 G8 summit, at which climate change is to top the agenda, after the outline agreement on future climate change negotiations reached at Bali in December.
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