Japan could finance Ukraine's Kyoto Protocol programs

Japan could finance Ukrainian projects dealing with the utilization of mine methane and the modernization of power plant equipment under a cooperation program between the two countries on the Kyoto Protocol, Japan Bank for International Cooperation Senior Executive Director Iwao Okamoto said at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday. This financing, which is aimed at improving the energy efficiency of Ukraine's economy, could be provided through direct yen loans or through financing of Japanese companies by the Japanese government, he said.