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• Alt Carbon issues Asia’s largest batch of verified Enhanced Weathering CDR credits to Japan’s MOL, eight months after signing a 10,000-tonne multi-year offtake deal.• Verification follows Isometric’s high-rigour Enhanced...
Japan Tests Marine Hydrogen Engine on Land Japan’s drive to decarbonize global shipping has taken a decisive step forward with the world’s first land-based operation of marine hydrogen engines. The...
• The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued the world’s first Climate Bonds Certified Resilience Bond, raising €300 million.• The bond was oversubscribed seven times, attracting €2.2 billion in bids from nearly...
Tokyo’s Data Infrastructure Enters a New Phase STACK Infrastructure has secured ¥39.7 billion in green financing to develop its 36MW TKY01 campus in Inzai, Greater Tokyo, expanding Japan’s capacity to...
Tokyo Sets Global Benchmark for Climate Adaptation Finance Tokyo is preparing to issue the world’s first climate resilience bond certified under the Climate Bonds Initiative’s (CBI) new Resilience Criteria and...
Microsoft has expanded its renewable energy footprint in Japan, signing three new solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Shizen Energy that bring its total commitment with the developer to 100...
Hong Kong’s growing cohort of family offices is leaning into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, prompting regulators to sharpen reporting standards in a bid to keep pace with international...
DHL Supply Chain has launched a pilot program in Japan deploying hydrogen-powered fuel cell (FC) trucks, marking a milestone in its push toward decarbonized logistics. The initiative is part of...
• Japan Airlines and six partners validate Scope 3 environmental value trading to promote SAF adoption• Successful trades and third-party verification confirm feasibility of the new platform• Phase 2 to...
Fujitsu has launched a major supply chain decarbonization initiative by collaborating with twelve global suppliers to exchange Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data, a move aimed at advancing its net-zero target...
Amazon has unveiled a groundbreaking fulfillment center in Nagoya, Japan, designed to integrate advanced geothermal and solar technology to minimize its environmental footprint. The facility is Amazon’s first globally to...
Tokio Marine, Japan’s largest property and casualty insurer, has launched a new green insurance unit—Tokio Marine GX (TMGX)—with a bold target: $1 billion in revenues by the end of the...
Japan is moving forward with a large-scale offshore research program to explore “blue carbon” solutions—harnessing marine vegetation like seaweed and mangroves to absorb and store carbon dioxide in deep-sea environments....
NYK Line has taken a significant step toward decarbonization, becoming the first Japanese company to purchase a portfolio of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from Swiss climate tech leader Climeworks....
JFE Steel Corporation is advancing its decarbonization agenda with the construction of a high-efficiency, large-scale electric arc furnace at its Kurashiki facility in West Japan. The company announced today that...
Mizuho Financial Group has solidified its commitment to carbon removal technologies by joining the NextGen CDR Facility, a collaborative carbon credit purchasing initiative led by NextGen CDR AG, a joint...
SSBJ Introduces First Sustainability Disclosure Standards The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) has officially launched its inaugural Sustainability Disclosure Standards (SSBJ Standards) to enhance corporate sustainability reporting in Japan....
Japan’s government approved a long-term plan to cut emissions, revise energy policy, and boost industrial capacity through 2040. The strategy aims to stabilize business policies while ensuring energy security and...
JPX’s ESG Tool Launch Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. have introduced the “JPX Sustainability Information Search Tool (Beta Version)” to enhance sustainability-related disclosures...
Japan’s environment and industry ministries have finalized a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, marking an ambitious update to its prior target...
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