Tokyo plans to begin a large-scale trial program to capture and store carbon dioxide this year. The goal -reduce emissions of global warming gases.

The technology can capture CO2 emitted from coal power stations and other such facilities, then store the greenhouse gas under the sea or ground.

After that – sell the technology by 2020.

Guidelines on capture and store will be drawn up by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry by April guidelines. After that rules on:

1.  the transportation of captured CO2,

2.  geographical formations that are suitable for CO2 storage,

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