Hydrogen Plans Replace Nuclear Dreams for Japan’s Heavy Industry

Recent political campaigns have reignited the debate over the future of nuclear power in Japan. Beyond the rhetoric, however, lies a tough reality for nuclear. The industrial giants that once formed ...

Japan’s Green Word Should Be Its Bond

One of the now-forgotten goals of former Prime minister Suga’s administration was to reclaim Tokyo’s status as a global financial hub. Kishida, the new PM, will likely bring in his own set of targets...

Japan Seeks a New Cement Recipe to Tame Major CO2 Emitter

As the main raw material for concrete, cement is responsible for 4% of Japan’s total CO2 emissions. To tackle the issue and improve the industry’s green credentials, Japan is switching to a new recip...

Japan’s New PM Means No Drastic Steps in Energy Policy

Japan will not ditch nuclear, and the energy mix will continue to be diversified: those are the key signals from last week’s ruling party leadership race that have produced Japan’s next prime ministe...

Firms Rush to Set Own Carbon Price, but Japan Results Show No Consensus

Japan is an internal carbon pricing (ICP) enthusiast. Of the 864 companies worldwide that used an ICP system last year to set an internal value for one ton of CO2, 118 were from Japan. That ranked Ja...