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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...
The News: Japan has unveiled a draft energy policy targeting 40-50% renewable energy in its power mix by fiscal year 2040, alongside a steady reliance on nuclear power at 20%....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to expand its climate-related lending by $7.2 billion, thanks to sovereign guarantees from the United States and Japan. This move, unprecedented in climate...
Key Impact Points: ESG investment in Japan is accelerating, driven by a mix of policy support and growing investor interest. Public pension funds signing the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)...
TotalEnergies Joins Japan’s First Low-Carbon Hydrogen Fund TotalEnergies has entered the “Japan Hydrogen Fund” as an investor during its first close. The fund, initially endowed with over $400 million, is...
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has launched two new equity funds under its Active Beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) range: the BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable Japan UCITS ETF and the...
Japan made a significant stride in energy transition on Wednesday by signing 70 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with various partners. These agreements were secured during the Asia Zero Emission Community...
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is thriving in Japan, contrasting sharply with global trends where ESG momentum is slowing. Japan’s balanced approach has made it more attractive to corporations...
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment arm of the Norwegian Central Bank, has submitted a letter to the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) advocating for enhanced alignment between...
Key Impact Points: • Nippon Life’s framework supports high-emitting industries’ transition to decarbonization.• Emphasizes alignment with Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target.• Framework ensures transparency and accountability in transition finance. Nippon Life...
Key Impact Points: Sumitomo Corporation has updated its material issues and policies to align with its goals for sustainable growth and addressing social challenges, particularly climate change. These updates reflect...
Google announced two new solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Japan, marking its first foray into the country’s renewable energy market. These agreements will add a combined 60 megawatts (MW)...
Key Impact Points: Article: Japan is gearing up to craft a comprehensive strategy aimed at decarbonization and industrial policy by 2040, according to recent announcements from the Prime Minister’s Office....
With Japan’s cross-shareholding ratio falling to an all-time low and the new NISA (a tax exemption program for small investment programs that began in January 2024) with an indefinite tax...
The Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) has recently announced the issuance of exposure drafts for new sustainability disclosure standards, aligning with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation’s International...
World First: supports Japan’s ambitious emission reduction goals Japan will issue the first tranche of its JPY1.6tn (USD11bn) Climate Transition Bond, with proceeds being used to fund Japan’s ambitious Green Transformation (GX)...
Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, and ENEOS Corporation, Japan’s leading energy company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate...
Japan and Denmark have officially joined forces to collaborate on the research and development of floating offshore wind power technology. This strategic partnership aims to address the pressing issue of...
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (“NIIFL”), India’s collaborative investment platform for international and Indian investors, anchored by the Government of India, announced the establishment of its first bilateral fund, the...
In a significant development, Japanese pension funds managing a staggering 90 trillion yen, (equivalent to USD$600 billion), have announced their intention to participate in a global initiative for responsible investment....
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will start trading carbon credits on October 11, 2023. The exchange began accepting application for registration from July, and the number of “Carbon Credit Market...
This is the third financing signed between Neoenergia and MUFG, after two agreements in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency Iberdrola, through its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial...
Investment management company Aquila Capital has secured a 3 billion yen ($21.5 million) loan from Japan’s Ashikaga Bank for a solar power project in Japan’s Chiba prefecture, the company said...
Japan plans to invest 15 trillion yen ($107.5 billion) over the next 15 years to supply the country with hydrogen, the government said on Tuesday, as it accelerates efforts to...
Using Vending Machines That Absorb Atmospheric CO2 Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd., under Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., announces that, in June of this year, it will begin a proof-of-concept demonstration...
Japanese trading house eyes floating wind turbines, sustainable aviation fuel Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp., together with MUFG bank and others, will launch one of the largest decarbonization funds in...
Japan is to revise its hydrogen strategy by the end of May with an ambitious target to boost annual supply to 12 million tonnes by 2040, the industry ministry said...
Japan’s third-biggest oil refiner, Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd, will make an investment of $3.2 billion in the next three years, with 30% to be allocated in green power and...
– Will gradually adopt low-carbon aluminum in the drive toward carbon-neutral materials – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has reached an agreement with an aluminum ingot supplier for...
Japan’s Tokyo Gas will cut shareholder returns from the next financial year and use freed up funds to invest in technology to slash its carbon emissions, the company said on Wednesday....
JERA Co., Inc. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company P.J.S.C. (“TAQA”), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in the Middle East, that...
Sumitomo Corp and Chile power supplier Colbun have agreed to collaborate in production of green hydrogen and ammonia, the Japanese company said on Friday. The memorandum of understanding focuses on green...
TotalEnergies has started up commercial operation of a 51-megawatt (MW) solar power plant located in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The plant, connected to the electricity distribution grid, will supply its...
GE Gas Power announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with IHI Corporation, a leading heavy industry manufacturer based in Japan to jointly develop ammonia combustion technologies for heavy...
Japan’s Ministry of Finance is considering issuing green transition bonds in the second half of next fiscal year from April, as part of plans to push climate change efforts, a...
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study the development of a carbon capture and storage value...
Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp plans to start making low-carbon raw materials, such as “reduced iron” produced using hydrogen, to meet growing demand for so-called green steel, it said on Thursday. Steel...
Green Plains Inc., Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, announced the commencement of a joint feasibility study to evaluate the production of up...
Laser Projection by Cinionic to power 159 screens throughout Japan TOHO Cinemas, one of Japan’s largest exhibitors, and Cinionic, the leader in laser-powered cinema solutions, announce the rollout of laser...
Jindal Shadeed Group will invest more than $3 billion to set up a green steel plant in Oman that will produce high-strength automotive products for customers in the Middle East, Europe...
ExxonMobil and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have joined forces to deploy MHI’s leading CO2 capture technology as part of ExxonMobil’s end-to-end carbon capture and storage (CCS) solution for industrial customers. The...
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Sunday the central bank will conduct a survey annually of financial institutions and companies, seeking ways to nurture the country’s...
Japan’s No.2 oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co said on Wednesday it will invest 690 billion yen ($5 billion) over the next three years to March 2026 to step up its energy...
INPEX CORPORATION announced it has taken a final investment decision on drilling operations and the construction of facilities associated with a demonstration “Kashiwazaki Clean Hydrogen/Ammonia Project” to be implemented at...
The US, Japan and other countries will offer a climate finance deal worth as much as $20 billion to help Indonesia shift its coal-dominated power grid away from the polluting...
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Eavor Technologies Inc. to acquire shares in the company through its wholly owned subsidiary Chubu Electric...
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has started trial trading of carbon credits on Tokyo Stock Exchange as part of the “Technical Demonstration Project for Carbon...
Image: GE 4.2-117 Onshore Wind Turbine. Source: GE Renewable Energy GE Renewable Energy to supply 19 of its 4.2-117 onshore wind turbines for a total installed capacity of 79.8 MW....
Sasol and ITOCHU Corporation have signed a MoU to jointly study and develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use as bunkering fuel...
An ambitious project in an unpopulated part of Tokyo Bay aims to build a high-tech, sustainable city-within-a-city on reclaimed land. In “Akira,” the celebrated animation film depicting a post-apocalyptic “Neo-Tokyo,”...
Toyota Motor Corporation has decided to invest up to 730 billion yen (approximately $5.6 billion) in Japan and the United States toward supplying automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles, for...
Japan on Friday took a first step into its research for a green gross domestic product (GDP) measurement that reflects the country’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its...
New Boeing research and development center in Japan to focus on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), electric/hydrogen propulsion, robotics, digitization and composites Extends 2019 cooperation agreement with Ministry of Economy, Trade...
BYD JAPAN Inc., a branch of BYD Company Limited in Japan, held a brand conference in Tokyo, marking BYD’s official entry into the passenger vehicle market in Japan. Three BYD...
Tokyo aims to deepen its ties with the City of London by promoting financial collaboration and exchanging information, while promoting the push towards sustainable finance, Governor Yuriko Koike said on...
Gevo, Inc. is pleased to announce a new fuel sales agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL). The Agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 5.3 million gallons per year of...
New eNote Targeted To B2B Industries to Helps Businesses Reduce Their Carbon Footprint E Ink, the originator, pioneer, and global commercial leader in digital paper technology, announced the launch of...
Winning Japan’s ‘Green Finance Subsidy Program’, RepRisk will contribute to the acceleration of green finance in Japan via best-in-class ESG risk data RepRisk, a leading ESG data science firm combining...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday laid out a plan to issue an estimated 20 trillion yen ($157 billion) worth of “green transition” bonds to help finance investment to...
A Japanese oil refiner is planning to sell a climate-friendly bond that combines elements of two existing ESG debt structures, in what would be a first in the nation. ...
Japan’s state-backed New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) said on Tuesday it will allocate 114.5 billion yen ($892 million) to help develop new fuels such as synthetic ones...
Actis, a global sustainable infrastructure investor, has extended its footprint in Asia with the opening of a new office in Japan and two senior hires. Jun Ohashi and Tareq Sirhan...
Many firms and people in Japan still consider ESG a “box-ticking exercise,” resulting in cases of greenwashing, according to former Goldman Sachs Japan vice chair Kathy Matsui. “ESG isn’t just...
Individuals and organizations around the world are racing to cut emissions to prevent the worst outcomes of global warming. These efforts usually focus on the atmosphere, but the oceans of...
Daiwa Securities Living to sell bond for homes for the elderly Global issuance of environmental, social debt has increased Japan is using the corporate bond market to tackle the challenge...
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