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Cities, towns make use of local characteristics for decarbonization
The Environment Ministry in April selected 26 sites in 19 prefectures as decarbonization leading are...
May 17, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Sustainable aviation fuel taking off worldwide
The move toward sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from cooking oil, household garbage and othe...
April 12, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Mitsubishi to enter green hydrogen business in Europe through Dutch subsidiary
Mitsubishi Corp. will enter the green hydrogen business in collaboration with companies such as Brit...
April 7, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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The world is running out of options to hit climate goals, U.N. report shows
The world is on track to blaze past a crucial climate target within eight years, some of the planet'...
April 5, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Say goodbye to free plastic utensils, amenities as law to reduce plastic waste comes into effect in Japan
From April 1, retailers and hotels in Japan will be required to charge for utensils and amenities ma...
March 31, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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‘Local’ specialties on the move due to global warming
As a fruit normally found in the subtropics grows in Tokyo, peaches are cultivated in Aomori, the pr...
March 20, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Cost of offshore wind power continues to plunge
At the end of last year, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Land, Infrastructure, Tran...
February 16, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Mitsubishi, Mitsui to team up for CO2 storage off Australia
Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui & Co. plan to launch a project to store carbon dioxide in the seabed off...
February 3, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Govt to host emissions trading conference
The government will host an online international conference in February and March aimed at promoting...
February 3, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Tokyo aims to install solar panels at over 2,000 facilities
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to install solar panels at more than 2,000 facilities it own...
January 7, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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To boost decarbonization, Japan seeks more nations to join its emissions trading plan
Aiming to lead the global decarbonization movement and helping Japan decarbonize, the government pla...
January 6, 2022 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Companies in Japan must set renewable energy targets in as early as 2023
About 12,000 companies in Japan will be obliged, in as early as 2023, to draw up targets regarding t...
December 30, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Battle over coal continues to the last at COP26
GLASGOW — The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Clim...
November 16, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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At COP26, Japan thanked for money but criticized over coal
Britain, which chaired the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Conve...
November 16, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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20 nations to join hands in promoting electric vehicles
GLASGOW — Japan and about 20 other economies at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow have compiled an a...
November 11, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Japan-led initiative to spur aid to help nations cope with CFCs
GLASGOW — Japan, the United States and European nations are among an international alliance of 73 na...
November 10, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Japanese companies pitch decarbonization tech at COP26
GLASGOW — Japanese companies are promoting their decarbonization technologies at the 26th U.N. Clima...
November 7, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Business ready to do its part for climate goals
Our planet is in peril. Rising temperatures and harsh weather patterns — once risks that were on the...
November 5, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Kishida vows $10 billion in assistance to decarbonize Asia
GLASGOW — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Tuesday to provide up to $10 billion (about ¥1.14 tri...
November 3, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Leaders vow to protect forests, plug methane leaks at COP26
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders promised to protect Earth’s forests, cut methane emissions an...
November 3, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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No issue more pressing than future health of our planet
I was invited to speak at two important world gatherings — the G20 Summit in Rome and the COP26 meet...
November 2, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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Kishida Leaves for Glasgow for Climate Summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday morni...
November 2, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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COP26 agrees on ‘phasedown’ of coal-fired thermal power
GLASGOW — U.N. climate talks wrapped up Saturday with an agreement to work toward the “phasedown” of...
January 15, 2021 - CLIMATE CHANGE
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