Japan 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
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Japan 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
Southeast Asia must not let Japan hijack its energy transition
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Legal elements in proposed UN climate deal find mixed support
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How climate change affected the world’s weather in 2013
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Japan, Australia urge developing countries to do more on climate
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UK and Japan outline plans for climate cooperation
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Tokyo to reach CO2 targets without its carbon trading scheme
City meets goals mainly as result of increased energy efficiency drive after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japan continues to fund coal despite increasing US pressure
Japan’s role as world’s biggest funder of coal since 2007 dents US-led efforts to curb finance for the fossil fuel
Japan proposes huge smart meter roll-out to cut emissions
UN submission stresses country is committed to addressing climate change, despite recent decision to ditch 2020 commitments
Protests halt Chevron fracking operations in Romania
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UK slams Japan’s decision to slash climate target
Japan has revised its target to cut emissions which would see them rise by 3% on 1990 levels by 2020
Japan set to stun UN talks by scrapping climate target
Japanese government is expected to reduce its emissions targets to 3.1% above 1990 levels, backtracking from previous climate commitments
Japan to set 3.8% 2020 emissions reduction target – report
Nikkei newspaper says new goal would represent a 3% increase in the discharge of greenhouse gases from 1990 levels
Japanese grid faces clean energy ‘congestion’ dilemma
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Japan on track to become world’s largest solar market
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Japan’s climate finance plan welcomed by vulnerable nations
Bi-lateral scheme to swap carbon credits for low carbon support growing in popularity after delays with Green Climate Fund and technology transfer talks
Comment: Business needs a carbon budget to hit 2°C target
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Writing for RTCC, former Japanese climate Ambassador Yoshi Nishimura says a global carbon market could curb warming & raise funds for the low carbon transition
Kerry pushes US climate ambition in Japan
Countries agree to increase cooperation ahead of 2015 global treaty on climate change
USA plans ‘accelerated’ climate change cooperation with China
US Secretary of State John Kerry announces launch of Climate Change Working Group between both countries
Japan energy breakthrough could cause climate breakdown
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Geothermal potential could fill Japan’s nuclear gap
Iceland’s ambassador to Japan Stefan Larus Stefansson says the country should learn from Iceland’s experience and pursue a geothermal energy boom
Japan set to meet Kyoto Protocol commitments
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