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ENVIRONMENT

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2022
EU shipping plan leaves millions of tons of carbon dioxide unregulated, study says
With about 90% of world trade transported by sea, global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2022
Japan needs a major carbon tax hike, former vice minister says
Rintaro Tamaki, a former Finance Ministry official, says a 'price signal' would help the government change people's mindset on green issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2022
Harmful soot unchecked as Big Oil battles EPA over testing
The delay in addressing so-called condensable fine particulate matter emissions means the pollutant is being released by scores of facilities across the U.S. unchecked.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2022
China proposes cutting carbon quotas to help meet climate goals
The existing quotas have been quite lenient to polluters, creating a surplus of allowances that has weighed on prices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022
Thailand farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
Across Asia, governments have embraced so-called special economic zones to spur growth and generate jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 2, 2022
Recovering stronger together in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but there is a ray of hope for a better tomorrow in both the health sector and the wider economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021
How world leaders can make their COP26 deforestation pledge a reality
More than 100 leaders agreed to halt and reverse harm to forests and land by 2030, but similar zero-deforestation pledges had repeatedly been made and not met.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
As miners chase clean-energy minerals, tribes fear a repeat of the past
Mining interests have long overrun tribal rights in Idaho, and as the Biden administration seeks to start a revolution in renewable energy, tribes worry about the past being repeated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2021
China talks up 'green' Olympics but prepares to fight smog
Beijing has improved its air quality since China won its bid to host the Games, but the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has said the risks of winter smog remained 'severe.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2021
How 2021 became the year of ESG investing
Major wins for ESG investors pushing for changes at companies this year included the replacement of three directors at Exxon Mobil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2021
2022 is a year to call out greenwashing in China
Since Xi's climate pledge, several Chinese companies have announced net-zero deadlines, but many of the proposals consist of vague promises rather than concrete measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. toughens auto-emissions standards once scorned as weak
The move will help U.S. President Joe Biden fulfill his Paris Agreement pledge to at least halve the nation's greenhouse gas releases by the end of the decade.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2021
Inside the deadly water crisis threatening Iran’s leadership
The nation's long-brewing crisis over water scarcity is the result of decades of unchecked industrial expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2021
Goldman-founded energy firm says Japan must do more on climate
There is an ongoing struggle in Japan as the country aims to fulfill ambitious climate change goals while maintaining a secure and stable energy system.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 15, 2021
Trends in Arctic report card: ‘Consistent, alarming and undeniable’
The Arctic is heating up more than twice as quickly as the rest of the globe, exposing 'vulnerabilities' that will similarly 'unfold for our entire planet.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2021
Chip giant Taiwan's energy security on the line with LNG referendum
The referendum, which seeks to relocate the project away from an ancient algal reef and would likely delay it for years, has a reasonable chance of passing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2021
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions hit record low in fiscal 2020
The drop in greenhouse gas emissions reflects smaller energy consumption by companies after the COVID-19 pandemic slowed economic activities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2021
Omicron variant threatens U.N. talks to seal global nature deal
The rapid spread of the omicron variant around the world could throw a spanner in the works of the COP15 nature talks scheduled for April 25 in Beijing.
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.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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.

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