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EMISSIONS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 11, 2022
Mazda’s decarbonization drive faces rough road ahead
Securing sufficient electricity supplies is complicating the firm's goal of achieving net-zero at its plants by 2035, while the carmaker is also not willing to let go of engines just yet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2022
EU parliament backs labeling gas and nuclear investments as green
The move paves the way for the European Union proposal to pass into law, unless 20 of the bloc's 27 member states decide to oppose it, which is seen as very unlikely.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2022
Hydropower is a bad bargain
There is no question that the world must cut its reliance on fossil fuels. but building more hydroelectric dams is not the way due to the environmental impact they have.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2022
Biden forced to rethink climate game plan after U.S. Supreme Court limits EPA powers
The U.S. president came into office with the aim of slashing power sector emissions to net zero by 2035, using the EPA as his key tool in doing so.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court limits federal power to curb carbon emissions
The decision will constrain the EPA's ability to issue any regulations on power plants that push for an ambitious national shift in energy policy toward renewable sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2022
EU approves end of combustion engine sales by 2035
The plan is intended to help achieve the continent's climate objectives, particularly carbon neutrality by 2050.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022
'Greenwashing': a new climate misinformation battleground
While many companies have vowed to take action to curb climate change, critics say the gap between slogans and action undermines meaningful efforts to cut emissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2022
Japan pushing to ax zero-emission vehicle target from G7 statement, draft shows
Green investors say the country's auto industry has lobbied against regulations that would encourage quicker transition to the technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
EU nations brace for spat over flagship fund to help green shift
France, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, aims for an agreement among national governments on how to enact the 55% emissions-reduction target for this decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2022
Japan emphasized hybrids in policy document after lawmaker cited lobbying from Toyota head
The wording changes, which included adding a reference to 'so-called electric-powered vehicles,' appear to put hybrids on equal footing with zero-emission battery vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2022
Surging energy prices force Japanese steel giant to revisit coal
Nippon Steel's potential move to bolster its upstream presence underscores how inflation is making companies prioritize their short-term operational needs over longer-term emissions goals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2022
U.S., EU and Japan eye curbing methane emissions in oil and gas sector
The countries have agreed to enhance efforts to achieve a goal of reducing global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2022
Lithium price jumps fivefold as demand surges for use in EV batteries
The price of lithium, a rare metal used in the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries, has increased fivefold since April last year as demand from automakers surged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 23, 2022
Tohoku farmers cast doubt on government's organic farmland goal
Farmers say the goal of making organic farmland's share of total arable land grow fiftyfold in the next 30 years is unrealistic because of demand and technology issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2022
In sharp switch, Australia votes for climate action
The election represents a remarkable change for Australia, one of the biggest per capita carbon emitters and exporters of coal and gas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2022
Climate debt that stalled globally takes off with push in Japan
The government has drawn up detailed roadmaps to help companies shift to cleaner technology, resulting in more of the country's issuers selling transition bonds than elsewhere.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2022
Investors push Japan’s J-Power to accelerate climate action
Shareholder proposals call on the electricity producer to set new short- and medium-term emissions reduction targets and to disclose details on how to meet those goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022
Nippon Steel reveals plans to deliver 'carbon neutral' steel
The company said it will initially supply 700,000 metric tons of steel that would not emit carbon dioxide in the manufacturing process
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022
With $47 billion in assets, China’s climate-focused funds surpass U.S.
In 2021, record inflows and outperformance by the domestic clean energy sector bolstered Chinese climate funds by drifing a 149% increase in value from the previous year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2022
Toyota plans to invest $624 million to make EV parts in India
Indian automakers could generate $20 billion in revenue from electric vehicles between now and fiscal year 2026, according to forecast by Crisil.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

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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'
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