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[Report] Japanese Banks Continue to Support the Global Coal Industry
New publication “Financing Global Coal Exit 2021” shows Japan’s three megabanks sit alone as the top 3 worst financial institutions in terms of the amount of loans to coal-related industries.
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【News】With no coal exit policy, Japan falls short at COP26
Japan was awarded the “Fossil of the Day ” award at COP26, but there were a number of ways in which Japan fell short while the rest of the world made progress at COP26.
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[Report] Equator Compliant Climate Destruction (BankTrack)
BankTrack has released a report demonstrating that signatory banks to the Equator Principles have been involved in financing at least 200 fossil fuel projects.
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【News】Prime Minister Kishida’s COP26 speech wins Japan “Fossil of the Day” award
Repeating last year’s win, on November 2nd Japan was again awarded the “Fossil of the Day” award at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Glasgow, UK
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【News】Government council presents draft of Japan’s next energy plan, firmly maintains coal power at 19% in 2030
On July 21, the Japanese government presented a draft of the 6th Strategic Energy Plan, which proposes to maintain coal power at 19% by 2030, with renewable energy at 36-38%,
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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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【Report】Net Zero by 2050 – A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released the report “Net Zero by 2050 – A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector,” which lays out a timeline for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The report provides a comprehensive 2050 roadmap and detailed recommendations.
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【Report】Japanese and Australian groups release report “Out of sight, out of mind: Impacts of Japanese use of Australian Coal”
On June 4th, 2021, The Australia Institute and Australian Conservation Foundation, together with Kiko Network, released a new report that shines a light on the costs of Japan’s reliance on Australian coal.
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【News】OCCTO Provides Energy Supply Projections Through FY2030
On March 31, 2021, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) released the Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans for FY2021.
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【Report】 IEA’s new report says Japan needs fast action now
On March 4th, IEA released the report “Japan 2021” that focuses in-depth reviews of Japanese national energy policies. It says proceeding with innovation and market restructuring are essential for energy transition in Japan.
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LAND OF THE RISING SUN AND OFFSHORE WIND
This report, released by Carbon Tracker, Institute for Future Initiatives University of Tokyo, and CDP Japan, …
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Campaign by Oakland residents against the export of coal to Japan
Since Japan has no domestic sources of coal, it relies heavily on coal imports. As the world pushes forward w…
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