Japan
Japan readies to lead the world in offshore wind
In December of last year, Japan’s first commercial offshore wind farm came online, with a capacity of 140MW. It is,…
Is the tide turning for Australia’s fossil fuel exports?
In the 2022–2023 financial year, Australia is forecast to earn A$464bn ($302bn) from resource and energy exports, according to the…
A half-decade after its first plan, Japan’s hydrogen goals remain distant
Back in 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy. The goal was…
Japan’s solar PV industry is set for fresh growth
Japan’s solar photovoltaic (PV) industry would seem enviable to countries committed to a successful energy transition. According to Energy Monitor’s…
Facing headwinds at home, Europe and Japan are pushing waste-to-energy technology across South East Asia
“The project developer said all is good,” says Kampol Wadnoi, a village leader from Thalang, in the west of Thailand,…
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Toshiba claims green hydrogen breakthrough with new production technology
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has developed a large-scale production technology for electrodes that significantly improves the efficiency of power-to-gas (P2G) for 'green'…
The Tortoise and the Hare: How shareholder activism can help Japan Inc catch up in the race to net zero
This year again, Japan lost ranks in the annual index that monitors progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for…
Weekly data: Japan eyes return to nuclear power
More than a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japanese policymakers are shifting their stance on nuclear power. Japanese Prime…
Why Japan is pushing CCS in South East Asia
In October 2020, Japan announced a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. The move was significant because the country –…
Can the G7’s “climate club” fill in the gaps to deliver on Paris?
When it comes to climate, the G7 leaders had big talk but little action at their summit in Germany at…