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CLIMATE

Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2021
Russia blocks U.N. move to treat climate as security threat
Russia's derailment of the measure underscored the challenges faced by the United Nations in uniting the global community to combat climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 10, 2021
What to watch in climate finance next year
But what can finance — whether public or private — do about climate change? Here are the biggest issues to watch for in the coming year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2021
'Silent financier': How Bangladesh's poor are paying the costs of climate damage
As climate change disasters and losses surge around the world, the world's poorest, who can least afford it, are paying the bulk of the costs.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2021
Meet the new climate refugee in town: coyotes
Drought and heat waves are not only fueling catastrophic wildfires in California, they're also driving wildlife into the streets in search of food and water.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2021
Saving the dinosaurs: Startups drive to electrify fossil-fuel cars
EV conversion is a cottage industry that's emerged over the past five years, and been turbo-charged by advances in battery technology and electric motors in the past two.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2021
Wall Street holds fast to fossil fuels as climate pressure grows
How quickly lenders pull off a transition to finance a lower carbon economy will play a major role in determining the planet's chances of avoiding a cataclysmic degree of overheating.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s disputed mine shows ditching coal isn’t easy
While the mine has become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, the start of overseas sales is also a reflection of coal's pivotal role in the world's energy mix.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 2, 2021
Japan backs oil and gas even after COP26 climate talks
Weeks after world leaders pledged to combat climate change at the COP26 summit, Japan is already showing signs of putting the brakes on divestment from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2021
China’s rising ultranationalism complicates Xi’s climate ambitions
There's a battle over the climate change narrative between those pushing for green reforms and those who view the measures as bending to demands from hostile Western powers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Europe's gas firms prime pipelines for hydrogen highway
Natural gas companies believe that the global shift away from fossil fuels does not necessarily mean the infrastructure already in place needs to be scrapped.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 28, 2021
How China became a key player in global decarbonization
The country has pushed ahead with electric vehicles and renewable energy, leaving others struggling to catch up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2021
Rich countries’ double standards on taxation
By refusing to pay their fair share of taxes, the world's wealthiest actors rob poorer countries of the revenue they desperately need to confront the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 23, 2021
Fundamental shift in business activities vital to Japan's decarbonization
With the goal of carbon neutrality having been announced, Japan needs to begin work immediately to help realize it.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2021
Burnout: Firefighter trauma rises in American West
Climate change has ratcheted up the pressure on firefighters, who face lengthier wildfire seasons and blazes that have devoured forests and rural communities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 21, 2021
During COP26, Facebook served ads with climate falsehoods
Oil and gas companies have placed ads across a broad range of other media properties ahead of and during the COP26 summit, including on podcasts, newsletters and through TV commercials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2021
Fixing climate finance
After 29 years of U.S. congressional inaction since the Senate ratified the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992, the rest of the world sees just how uncommitted America is.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2021
South Korea's beaches face threat from development and rising seas
Economic expansion is chewing away at some of the country's most popular beaches — a trend exacerbated by climate change, which has brought rising water levels and unpredictable weather.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 19, 2021
COP26 agreement falls short of lofty expectations
The final COP26 agreement is a disappointment and was considerably diminished from drafts circulated only days before.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 18, 2021
Pandemic debt adds to challenge of funding world's climate goals
Spending by governments kept the world economy afloat during the pandemic, but the resulting pile of debt will leave many nations with vulnerable finances.

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