Climate change in Japan and Toyota hybrid electric vehicles were named to have the highest fuel efficiency and lowest emissions. The fuel economy and emissions decrease is due to the advanced technology in hybrid systems, biofuels, use of lighter weight material and better engineering. As a signatory of the Kyoto Protocol, and host of the 1997 conference which created it, Japan is under treaty obligations to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions and to take other steps related to curbing climate change. The Cool Biz campaign introduced under former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was targeted at reducing energy use through the reduction of air conditioning
Climate change in New Zealand creating an independent climate change commission to address carbon monitoring and budgeting, and also to provide comment and ramifications when set targets or goals weren't met. Agriculture was also a point of focus with Labour committing to including agriculture into the emissions trading scheme to ensure that the agricultural sector operates with improved environmental practise. The Labour party also pledged to create a sustainable low carbon economy, while also achieving being a leading nation in addressing climate change, successfully achieving its commitments as made under the 2015 Paris agreement. The National Party in the 2017 election made a commitment to