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EMISSIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2021
Speed limit on the autobahn? It’d be great for the planet
For libertarians and petrol-heads, not to mention the German engineers who spent decades building ever more powerful combustion engines, limiting speeds would be hugely disappointing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2021
Biden asks world leaders to cut methane in climate fight
Biden is hoping to build momentum before an international summit on climate change begins next month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2021
Japan’s ‘carbon neutral’ liquefied natural gas shipments may not offset emissions
Measures such as preventing deforestation or supporting renewable energy projects actually do little to extract additional carbon from the air, and shouldn't contribute to net-zero claims.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2021
Firms sucking carbon from air see boost from 'code red' climate crisis
The need to remove carbon already in the air to try to limit the damage from climate change is becoming increasingly clear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2021
China's hard climate stance with U.S. imperils Glasgow talks
China no longer feels obliged to consider requests for deeper carbon cuts after former President Donald Trump rejected U.S. climate change commitments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2021
China’s poor regions worry about climate justice in net-zero push
Hebei province's Tangshan has grown into the largest steelmaking hub in the world, but it also inherited Beijing's air pollution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2021
Toyota to spend ¥1.5 trillion by 2030 on vehicle battery supply and development
'Zero-emission vehicles are important in regions where renewable energy is widely adopted,” the firm's Chief Technology Officer Masahiko Maeda said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2021
Climate card isn’t China’s ace in the hole with the U.S.
It's in Beijing's own interest to work with the United States on climate. China is already profoundly affected by climate change and the impacts will only get worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021
If COVID-19 wasn’t worry enough, the climate crisis comes roaring back
The most eye-opening development of the past three months has not been the COVID-19 pandemic, but the dramatic increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2021
Suga and U.S. climate envoy Kerry agree to work toward decarbonization
During Tuesday's meeting, Suga told Kerry about Japan's target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2021
Modi’s green new deal might actually work
There is no growth story left in India's economy that can enthuse voters and investors, so Prime Minister Modi is hoping a green-growth narrative will pay off economically and politically.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2021
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry plans Japan visit
Kerry is expected to hold talks with Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2021
Japan doesn’t have enough electric cars for its EV chargers
With EV penetration only at around 1%, the country has hundreds of aging charging poles that aren't being used, while others are being taken out of service altogether.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
To save the Earth’s climate, map the oceans
Climate change is the most basic and urgent reason to map the ocean as quickly as possible. Healthy oceans play an outsized role in minimizing climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
Get ready for the nuclear fusion revolution
Nuclear fusion could one day mean a limitless energy source, produce no long-term waste, emit no greenhouse gases and pose no risk of meltdowns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2021
A methane hunter finds leaking gas that threatens Europe's climate goals
Invisible plumes of methane escape from Romania's oil fields, gas pipes, rusting storage containers and even a well next to a playground.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2021
Green-push dilemma: China's steel curbs could cripple price-control efforts
Analysts say it won't be easy for China to balance emission goals and economic targets, but it will try to ease supply shortfalls and price rises with export tariffs and higher imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2021
Nearly 30% of large Japanese firms plan to boost green investments
Manufacturers were particularly keen to increase their decarbonization-related investments, with 46% in the transport machinery industry saying they will do so.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2021
90% of firms see Japan's economy growing in 2022
A survey has shown that companies are increasingly joining global efforts to curb greenhouse gases and are striving to ensure economic security amid intensifying U.S.-China rivalry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 12, 2021
The fictitious world of 'carbon neutral' fossil fuel
Climate experts say some offset deals do virtually nothing to decrease carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, falling far short of neutral.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

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Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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