### IPCC Impact Projections for Asia - Summary
Climate change is projected to have severe impacts on Asia by 2050, according to the IPCC. Grain yields will decline by up to 30%, and 132 million people are at risk of starvation. It has also been suggested that economic losses could reach $1.5 trillion per year in the 2010s throughout Asia. In Japan, Aichi Prefecture and Kyoto City promoted flood control and energy conservation measures to reduce CO In the 2020s, average temperatures will reach record highs, and typhoons and agricultural damage will increase. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, and companies are stepping up their response by promoting the use of electric vehicles. Climate change countermeasures are an important issue for realizing a sustainable society.
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