Oct 7, 2024 FinanceJapan backs fossil fuels in Southeast Asian “zero emission” initiative Japan’s Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) supported 56 projects using fossil fuel technologies in Southeast Asia — including LNG and carbon capture
Apr 9, 2024 JusticeLouisiana communities are suffering from Japan-funded LNG exports When the Japanese and US leaders meet in Washington, they should back a renewable energy future that will end harm to our health and livelihoods from fossil gas
Feb 19, 2025 EnergyJapan disregarded widespread calls to raise its 2035 emissions goal Around four-fifths of public comments had called for more ambition – but Tokyo said inputs had not changed its view that a 60% cut is enough
Sep 4, 2023 NewsSoutheast Asia must not let Japan hijack its energy transition Japan is trying to push fossil fuel-based technologies on the region like gas, fossil hydrogen, carbon capture and so-called clean coal
May 26, 2023 NewsJapan joins anti-plastic coalition ahead of Paris treaty talks, leaving US isolated After Japan joined the high ambition coalition against plastics production, the US is now the only major developed country not a member
May 18, 2023 CommentG7 leaders must fulfil their promise to stop funding fossil fuels Rich nations’ leaders need to uphold their commitment to a clean and sustainable energy future.
Apr 6, 2023 EnergyG7 may ignore climate warnings and call for new gas investments A draft communique includes calls investments in gas production but that language is likely to prove controversial among the G7 climate ministers
Feb 8, 2017 NewsNetherlands invests €1m in global climate adaptation centre Dutch join forces with Japan, UN among leading donors for project aimed at helping countries understand how they can cope with climate impacts
Jan 26, 2017 CommentMr Trump, planetary conditions are not negotiable Japan’s former environment and climate ambassador offers his analysis on how the international community can tackle the US president’s climate war
Aug 17, 2016 EnergyJapan, New Zealand to ratify Paris climate deal in 2016 Announcement makes entry into force for Paris deal more likely, but concerns remain over both countries’ weak emission cutting goals
May 22, 2016 EnergyG7 host Japan mocks UN climate deal with coal binge, say greens Report hails US plans to close 100GW of coal power, contrasting it with Tokyo’s policy to support polluting fossil fuel domestically and abroad
Mar 15, 2016 NewsJapan fleshes out Paris climate change plan NEWS: Tokyo government says emission cutting strategy will be approved by May, but cuts likely to hinge on future of 40 planned coal power plants
Feb 24, 2016 NewsWikileaks: US spied on Merkel, Ban climate communications NEWS: Latest batch of released intercepts reveal US penetrated UN, Germany and Japan discussions on plans for the Copenhagen climate summit
Jan 29, 2016 EnergyAs memory of Chernobyl, Fukushima fades, activists renew nuclear warning BLOG: 2011 disaster survivors urge UK to ditch atomic plans: “Don’t consider Fukushima as something that could never never happen to you. It could.”
Jan 22, 2016 EnergyArmed ships embark on secretive plutonium mission NEWS: Consignment from Japan to the US highlights hidden cost and security risk of growing nuclear waste stockpile
Oct 27, 2015 EnergyUS and Japan strike deal to cut coal finance NEWS: Obama administration reportedly gets Japan on board to phase out controversial coal export credits
Jul 17, 2015 EnergyJapan delivers 26% emissions reduction plan to UN NEWS: Tokyo has confirmed a target criticised by analysts as “inadequate” and less ambitious than it looks
Jun 12, 2015 Carbon marketsA global carbon market could be a silver bullet for climate change COMMENT: Making the polluter pay would spur “dash to renewables” hauling the developing world out of fossil fuel-dictated poverty
Jun 9, 2015 PoliticsJapan’s G7 pledge at odds with domestic climate goals NEWS: Despite signing up to raft of carbon cutting plans, Tokyo lacks a domestic strategy to address climate challenge, say analysts
Jun 8, 2015 PoliticsG7 buoys climate talks with support for zero carbon goal NEWS: Merkel hailed as “climate hero” as group of rich nations emphasise need for total world decarbonisation before 2100
Jun 5, 2015 NewsG7 set for critical climate talks as Paris summit looms ANALYSIS: Bloc of leading developed nations primed to tackle climate goals as Angela Merkel steps up in crunch year
Jun 2, 2015 PoliticsJapan PM Abe unveils carbon cutting target NEWS: Asian country settles on 26% target cut on 2013 levels by 2030, in a move likely to underwhelm activists and scientists
May 12, 2015 NewsAustralia needs radical CO2 cuts to match US, EU NEWS: Mind the gap: experts show scale of cuts needed to match pollution reduction targets of major world emitters
May 1, 2015 PoliticsJapan accused of ‘sleight of hand’ in climate targets NEWS: Tokyo’s proposal to use 2013 baseline makes 26% emissions cut by 2030 look more ambitious than it is, say analysts, as coal makes a comeback
Apr 29, 2015 PoliticsJapan’s weak climate plans “grave concern” says John Prescott NEWS: Former UK climate envoy appeals to Japanese premier Shinzo Abe to change course and offer tough emissions goal for Paris
Apr 28, 2015 EnergyJapan eyes weak climate goals as nuclear plans fade NEWS: Atomic energy’s role in power generation won’t recover to pre-Fukushima levels, opening door for coal and gas
Apr 16, 2015 PoliticsJapan’s mooted climate target “inadequate” say analysts NEWS: Tokyo’s investments in coal power will lock in emissions growth, experts warn, as it mulls climate plan for UN deal
Apr 9, 2015 PoliticsJapan unlikely to target tough CO2 cuts for Paris – reports NEWS: Sources say government is divided over strategy for long term carbon cuts, with industry and environment ministries in disagreement
Mar 25, 2015 FinanceGreen Climate Fund urged to ban coal funding NEWS: Revelations Japan is using climate funds to invest in coal power put UN’s flagship fund under pressure to agree fossil fuel ban
Jan 9, 2015 EnergyChina and US drove renewable investment growth in 2014 NEWS: A slumping oil price did not dampen enthusiasm for clean energy in 2014, as data shows global investment grew 16%
Jan 5, 2015 Science2014 “warmest” year since 1891 BLOG: Japan Meteorological Agency says last year was +0.27°C above the 1981-2010 average and warmest since 1891