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Regulatory uncertainty and grid constraints to cope with intermittency, however, challenge the procurement of corporate power purchase agreements and renewables adoption.
Under proposed amendments to the Meteorological Act, the island’s Central Weather Administration aims to legally recognise extreme heat as a form of disaster weather amid growing climate risks.
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AI-edited wildlife photo in Japan reignites debate over technology’s expanding role in conservation
The boom in AI-driven biodiversity tracking is attracting NGOs, tech firms and investors, yet governance remains patchy, with experts warning that the race to automate conservation is outpacing rules designed to keep it honest.
A planned 2026 law will make firms responsible for collecting and reusing mobile batteries and other small devices, aligning Tokyo’s recycling policy with global circular-economy efforts to cut emissions and secure critical minerals.
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As countries gather for the Asia Zero Emission Community Leader's meeting in Malaysia this week, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must abandon unproven technologies like carbon capture and fossil hydrogen that have been pushed in past summits.
Critical minerals recovered from e-waste through established recycling systems can become a vital domestic source of essential minerals for India.
Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's to Malaysia and Indonesia signify the country’s desire to be a stable force in Southeast Asia with deeper military, economic and green energy ties as Trump takes office and China’s influence continues to grow.
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There are vast mineral riches lying on the ocean floor that could help to power the energy transition, but is the environmental cost of extracting them worth the risk?
Toyota will partner Japanese car-sharing service operator Park24 for a six-month experiment leasing the i-Road concept vehicle, with …
New ad takes aim at Tepco’s lack of transparency on the water contamination at Fukushima’s nuclear site. Watch the video here:
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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Despite a decline in cases of greenwashing, academic Kim Schumacher tells the EB Podcast that the problem isn't going away, it's just taking on a different form as companies roll back sustainability commitments.
The new head of Japan and Southeast Asia for ClientEarth tells the Eco-Business Podcast how the law can be used to hold polluters to account in the world's biggest emitting region. She also says it's time the legal profession faced scrutiny for greenwashing.
Japan-based academic Kim Schumacher, who coined the term "competence greenwashing", believes that the pursuit of societal harmony might be standing in the way of Asia calling out greenwashing. He tells the Eco-Business Podcast how exaggerated ESG claims are likely to be tackled in 2023 and beyond.
Eco-Business talks to Peter Kiernan, lead energy analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit, to unpack a new landmark report from the International Energy Agency, which proposes an immediate ban on fossil fuels extraction to curb global warming.
日本 新闻发布稿
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asia-Pacific environment leaders urge action for a sustainable and resilient planet
日本 研究
S&P Global Sustainable1
Supply chain sustainability practices in Japan
Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS)
Public-private partnerships for social good
SolAbility - Sustainable Intelligence
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2019
BirdLife International
State of the World's Birds 2018—taking the pulse of the planet
