Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 1, 2012, at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo shows a hot-water bottle and thick socks prepared for the "Warm Biz" campaign. The ministry the same day started a seasonal campaign to reduce heating energy use through a variety of small efforts in everyday life, such as clothing and meal choices, calling on people to set room temperatures at homes and offices at 20 C.

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