140: 25 years on from the protocol’s signing, did we ever 'Kyoto'?

<div>Dec. 11 marked the 25th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, a landmark treaty that put the idea of global effort to save the planet on many national radars. To mark the event, The Japan Times has launched a new section, Our Planet, that will look at the climate crisis, Earth science and disaster management from a Japanese perspective. Two of the section’s editors, <strong>Joel Tansey</strong> and <strong>Chris Russell</strong>, join me on the show to discuss how the Kyoto Protocol is viewed now and how the city it’s named for has taken to its green mantle. <br> If you have pitches for Our Planet, feel free to email us at environment@japantimes.co.jp. <br> <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>. <br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Chris Russell: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/chris-russell/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_cr">Twitter</a><br> Joel Tansey: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/joel-tansey/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelTanseyJT">Twitter</a><br> <br> <strong>Read more/Watch more:</strong> <br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/12/04/national/japan-climate-change-leader-laggard/">From Kyoto Protocol to ‘fossil’ awards: Japan’s climate image stained by inaction</a> (Joel Tansey, Dan Traylor and Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)<br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/12/06/world/kyoto-protocol-legacy-un-climate-process/">25 years after Kyoto Protocol, U.N. climate process stumbles on</a> (Chris Russell, The Japan Times)<br> “<a href="https://youtu.be/DLf_JtnYcF0">Do You Kyoto?</a>” (City of Kyoto, YouTube)<br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2022/12/05/voices/stay-go-now/">Should I stay or should I go, now?</a> (Linda Gould, The Japan Times)<br> <br> <strong>Get in touch:</strong> <br> Send us feedback at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the sho