Japan’s Offshore Wind Sector Poised for Fast Growth Amid Unexpected Obstacles

After a slow start and some early setbacks, Japan’s efforts to build offshore wind power generation – literally from the ground up – are finally gaining traction. With only six years remaining to mee...

Japan: Energy Supplies and Living With Tumult in the Middle East

The global economy has matured since the energy shocks of the 1970s and mid 2000s, but the perception remains that geopolitical crises in the Middle East could potentially send energy prices soaring ...

Japan Bets Big on Green Finance, Prepares World’s First Sovereign Climate Bonds

After nearly three years promoting energy transition finance, next month Japan will finally issue sovereign transition bonds for the first time. Officially known as Japan Climate Transition Bonds, th...

Top Interview: CEO of FutureCoal, Michelle Manook

Coal is one of the most contentious energy sources in recent years. The fuel that helped ignite the industrial revolution in the UK about 250 years ago is now seen by many as the leading threat to Ea...

Top Interview: Hanna Hakko, a Senior Associate With Think Tank E3G

E3G is an independent climate change think tank with offices in London, Brussels, Berlin and Washington DC, as well as associates in countries that include Japan. The organization has become more inv...