Climate Change
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【News】 Kiko Network’s Kimiko Hirata awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her efforts on phasing out coal power
In June 2021, Kiko Network’s Kimiko Hirata was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, often called “the Nobel Prize for the Environment”, for her efforts on stopping the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
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【News】 With new shareholder resolution, Kiko Network calls for MUFG to strengthen climate measures
On March 29, 2021, Japanese NGO Kiko Network, along with three individual investors, filed a climate shareholder resolution to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial group. This climate resolution calls on the company to adopt and disclose a plan to align its financing and investments with the Paris Agreement.
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【Report】1.5°C-consistent benchmarks for enhancing Japan’s 2030 climate target
On March 4, 2021, Climate Action Tracker released the report "1.5°C-consistent benchmarks for enhancing Japan’s 2030 climate target".
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【News】 Kyoto City becomes Japan’s first member of the Powering Past Coal Alliance
Kyoto City became the first local government in Japan to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) on March 2.
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【Video】A Message from Christiana Figueres
A message for the launch of Japan Coal from Christiana Figueres, Former Executive Secretary of the United Nati…
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【Report】Proposal for the 2030 Energy Mix (First Edition)
On August 6, 2020, Renewable Energy Institute released the “Proposal for the 2030 Energy Mix (First Edition)”….
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【Report】Global and regional coal phase-out requirements of the Paris Agreement: Insights from the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C
Analytical report demonstrating that a phase-out of coal-fired power is necessary to align with the Paris Agre…
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Presentation Materials: International Symposium: Climate Change and Coal (2015.5.29)
Presentation Materials International Symposium: Climate Change and Coal (2015.5.29) The international symposi…
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International Symposium: Climate Change and Coal (May 29th, 2015)
Title International Symposium: Climate Change and Coal Date May 29th, 2015 (Friday) Open 9:10, 9:30～1８:00 Loca…
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Report “Better Growth Better Climate” calls for shift from coal
On 16th September 2014, the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, a team of prominent international e…
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UK Climate Change Representative Urges Japan to Quit Coal
On May 13th, 2014, Sir David King, special representative of climate change for the UK government addressed Di…
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27 scientists set the record straight about so-called “high efficiency” coal as a climate change measure
November 2013, international leaders and experts from around the world, including Japan, were in Warsaw to att…
