Green transition slowed by economic and social barriers, not technology
About 90% of the global economy is now covered by pledges to cut climate-changing emissions to net-zero by around mid-century, but at the moment, "No one is moving fast enough."
Winter Olympics to test China’s commitments to climate change
Beyond just proving that it can host a green event, China is also under pressure to show that it’s able to employ technologies that can have a lasting impact beyond the Games.
World's first hydrogen carrier, built by Japan firm, arrives in Australia ahead of maiden trip
The Suiso Frontier will transport hydrogen to Japan as part of a project between the two countries and undertaken by a consortium of firms.
Monster iceberg released 'billions of tons' of fresh water into ocean
The iceberg was twice the size of Luxembourg when it separated from the Larsen ice shelf, which has warmed faster than any other part of Earth's southernmost continent.
'Game changer' e-moped batteries spread from Taiwan across Asia
Global sales of electric motorbikes, scooters and mopeds are estimated to have topped 25 million units in 2020, or 35% of total sales of two-wheeled vehicles.
Japan needs more than a carbon tax and green fund to achieve net zero
Environment Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi says the country needs "investment for future prosperity, not just for plugging in the country’s deficits."
Climate change will limit choice for Winter Games hosts, study says
According to the study, only Sapporo would be able to provide safe conditions to stage the Winter Olympics again by the end of the century if greenhouse gases are not dramatically reduced.
After sun-dimming setback, geoengineers seek a diplomatic fix
One aim is to have solar geoengineering discussed for the first time by the U.N. General Assembly in a session starting in September 2023.
Invest in nature and reap cash benefits, World Economic Forum urges cities
A nature revival project, carried out in the early 2000s, has lowered traffic, flooding and temperatures, stimulated nearly $2 billion in urban redevelopment.
Green push ending 150-year tradition of bank passbooks in Japan
The country’s largest bank will soon require new clients to pay ¥550 a year for a passbook in a bid to encourage them to embrace digital services.
Loss of animals impacting plants' ability to survive climate change, study says
The findings illustrate a worrying feedback loop between biodiversity loss and the global climate crisis, with forests being vital for trapping carbon.
Japan to cut plastic waste from April via new Cabinet ordinance
Companies that handed out more than 5 tons of disposable plastic items to customers in the previous fiscal year will be subject to the measure.
