気候変動適応のための熱中症対策の強化に向けて－気候変動適応法等改正案をめぐる国会論議等－

Summary

Japan is facing a growing challenge of heatstroke incidents and deaths, with tens of thousands of emergency transports annually and over 1,000 deaths in some years, largely due to rising temperatures from climate change. To address this, a revised Climate Change Adaptation Act was passed, establishing a comprehensive government plan that includes issuing special heatstroke warnings, setting up designated cooling shelters, and empowering local organizations to promote preventive actions. The Heatstroke Countermeasures Implementation Plan was cabinet-approved in May 2023, setting a goal to keep annual heatstroke deaths below 1,000 by 2030, and various measures are now being implemented or planned for rollout.

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