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To secure a green future, Japan must reckon with its nuclear past

Business / Economy | Remembering 3/11 Mar 8, 2021

To secure a green future, Japan must reckon with its nuclear past

by Tsuyoshi Inajima, Stephen Stapczynski and Shoko Oda

The government panel shaping the nation's energy future sees the restart of almost every reactor halted after meltdowns in 2011 as necessary to meet climate goals.

Time for realism in the climate battle

Commentary / World Feb 24, 2021

Time for realism in the climate battle

by David Howell

After the one-year respite caused by COVID-19, carbon emissions will be staying stubbornly high, just as they were before the pandemic pushed down world energy demand for a while.

Bolder climate action could save millions of lives each year by 2040

World / Science & Health Feb 10, 2021

Bolder climate action could save millions of lives each year by 2040

by Jack Graham

New research highlighted how the potential health benefits of climate action could give added impetus to countries to submit more ambitious national climate plans.

Biden, in a burst of climate orders, rejoins the Paris Agreement

World Jan 21, 2021

Biden, in a burst of climate orders, rejoins the Paris Agreement

by Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman

The moves represent a first step in healing one of the deepest rifts between the United States and the rest of the world after Trump defiantly rejected the Paris pact.

How to decarbonize Japan

Commentary / Japan Jan 20, 2021

How to decarbonize Japan

by Daniel P. Aldrich and Phillip Y. Lipscy

Climate change is a marathon, not a sprint: Japan will make greater progress if these issues are not politicized and all major parties agree on emissions reduction as a common goal.

As floods hit Borneo, Indonesia urged to boost climate action under Paris accord

Asia Pacific Jan 19, 2021

As floods hit Borneo, Indonesia urged to boost climate action under Paris accord

by Michael Taylor

The archipelago is already suffering the impacts of rising global temperatures, with its cities and coastal areas hit by regular flooding and rising sea levels.

Pandemic delays leave nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021

World Jan 11, 2021

Pandemic delays leave nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021

by Megan Rowling

Governments are being urged to show "real climate ambition that communities will benefit from" in 2021 as their economies start to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

After the virus: Getting back on the Paris climate track

Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 3, 2021

After the virus: Getting back on the Paris climate track

by Laurence Tubiana

Though the agreement initially met with doubts, its primary mechanisms are proving their efficiency and efficacy.

Suga calls for 'bold action' to fight climate change

National Dec 14, 2020

Suga calls for 'bold action' to fight climate change

The prime minister has said Japan will this year provide roughly $11.8 billion in public and private funding to support global decarbonization.

Lofty climate goals get reality check at global summit

World Dec 14, 2020

Lofty climate goals get reality check at global summit

by Jessica Shankleman and Laura Millan Lombrana

At the Climate Ambition Summit, one country after another failed to raise the bar, as leaders offered only incremental steps.

Suga vows to review Japan's efforts toward 2030 emissions-cut target

National Dec 13, 2020

Suga vows to review Japan's efforts toward 2030 emissions-cut target

Japan will review progress toward its 2030 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions with an eye on achieving its more ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Sunday during an online-leaders meeting marking the fifth anniversary of the ...

China’s global climate boost

Commentary / World Dec 11, 2020

China’s global climate boost

by Kevin Tu

China is thus arguably the modern era’s first “hybrid” superpower: a global leader that does not yet have a fully advanced economy.

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