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Poor and rich face economic loss as world warmsYet another study predicts economic loss as the world gets hotter. And the richer nations will also feel the pain. -
G20 stalls on fossil fuel subsidies despite calls for climate actionAs the world's largest economies just concluded this year's meeting in Japan, they demonstrated little appetite for action to stop fossil fuels subsidies.
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Green groups in Asia rally for Japan to quit coalAs the host of the G20 summit to be held in Osaka this week, Japan is under fire to show 'climate leadership' by shaking itself free from coal. Its banks are among the world’s biggest financiers of the fossil fuel. -
Healthcare in world’s largest economies ‘accounts for 4%’ of global emissionsHealthcare emissions harm the planet, and this boomerangs and harms health. To escape this vicious cycle, we need more energy efficient hospitals, low-carbon medical products, and only the necessary medical procedures.
Opinion
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Japan is leading on business climate engagement. Will ambitious policies follow?– Japan is the first country where the government is explicitly providing support for companies to set science-based targets, placing companies in a central position to help the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. -
Where are Japan’s banks in the climate conversation?– Japan’s Big Three banks represent some US$6.29 trillion in assets, but have been conspicuously absent from efforts by the banking sector to embrace the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. -
Kyoto on the path to becoming the Copenhagen of Asia– Emissions from transportation have fallen 20 per cent since 1990 levels since Kyoto implemented measures to go car-free. What can other Asian cities learn from its example of how to "Copenhagen-ise"?
Videos
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Toyota to start Tokyo trial of electric three-wheeler in green mobility push–
Toyota will partner Japanese car-sharing service operator Park24 for a six-month experiment leasing the i-Road concept vehicle, with a view to setting up a green car-sharing business.
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Fukushima energy drink video raises nuclear concern– New ad takes aim at Tepco’s lack of transparency on the water contamination at Fukushima’s nuclear site. Watch the video here:
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Toshiba unveils fast-charging electric buses for smart communities– The Japanese conglomerate is developing technologies that can power smart communities, including electric buses equipped with GPS and fast-charging batteries.
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Toshiba showcases the future of vegetables– Growing green and leafy vegetables in the future would require the help of innovation, says Toshiba, the latest electronics giant seeking to address threats of natural disasters in food security.
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