Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "climate change"
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Economy
Japan’s Carbon Neutral Future Divided Over Climate Pricing
Last year Japan stepped up its global warming targets with a bold pledge to achieve a net carbon neutral society by 2050....
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Economy
Green Financing: The Key to Japan’s Post-COVID Recovery?
In October 2020, Japan’s ambitious pledge to achieve a carbon neutral society by 2050 garnered widespread praise after years of the nation...
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Politics
Japan’s Ministries Clash over Coal
Japan's Environment Minister says the country is committed to its climate targets - but other ministries still plan to build new coal...
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4.6KSecurityHow Coronavirus Is Fraying Asia’s Patchwork Governance
Since the first signs of the novel coronavirus, now called SARS-CoV-2, appeared in December 2019, a total of over 75,000 people have...
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9.0KSocietyWhere are Japan’s climate strikers?
Japan felt the impact of climate change in floods and heatwaves this year - but few Japanese people joined the environmental protests...
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31.6KSocietyThe Burning Problem of Japan’s Waste Disposal
Japan has one of the lowest recycling rates in the OECD - but in the absence of government action, community-led initiatives are...