Tag: Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has selected BeZero Carbon as part of its push to position the city as a global hub for green finance, accelerating the development of credible carbon...
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell below one billion tons for the first time since 2013, marking a symbolic threshold even as policymakers warn that progress remains uneven. The Environment Ministry...
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. has entered the Japanese energy market through the acquisition of an 850 MW battery energy storage system pipeline, securing a foothold in one of the fastest-growing...
The European Union and Japan have moved to reinforce one of the world’s most consequential climate partnerships, agreeing to deepen cooperation across policy, finance and industrial transformation at a high-level...
Tokyo is preparing to redirect industrial investment toward clean electricity at scale. The Japanese government plans to allocate 210 billion yen, equivalent to $1.34 billion, in subsidies to support companies...
Japan has taken a decisive step toward restarting the world’s largest nuclear power plant after a regional assembly vote cleared the final political hurdle for Kashiwazaki-Kariwa to resume operations. The...
• First ever commercial fusion power purchase agreement signed in Japan between Helical Fusion and Aoki Super• Agreement validates real-world demand for continuous, net-electricity fusion generation using the Helical Stellarator...
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...
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...
The UK government has secured a landmark £7.5 billion ($10 billion) investment agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to accelerate clean energy and infrastructure development across Britain. The partnership, signed in...
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...
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...
Mizuho Securities, in collaboration with Blue Sky Solar, is pioneering renewable energy funding in Japan through private security token issuance (STO). This marks Japan’s first-ever tokenized infrastructure private equity fund,...
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...
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...
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...
Funds will be used to develop technologies that enable continuous injection of target material and auto tracking and alignment of the laser systems to build a commercial fusion reactor EX-Fusion...
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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