Japan
Japanese grid faces clean energy ‘congestion’ dilemma
Investment in solar surged 73% to $16 billion in 2012, but Bloomberg analysts warn government needs to develop more flexible electricity grid
Japan on track to become world’s largest solar market
Japan set to install US$20 billion worth of PV systems in 2013, up 82% from US$11 billion in 2012
Japan’s climate finance plan welcomed by vulnerable nations
Bi-lateral scheme to swap carbon credits for low carbon support growing in popularity after delays with Green Climate Fund and technology transfer talks
Comment: Business needs a carbon budget to hit 2°C target
Switching focus from greenhouse gas cuts to budgeting those we emit, will be more effective, writes Japan’s former climate ambassador Yoshi Nishimura
Comment: why it’s time for a global price on carbon
Writing for RTCC, former Japanese climate Ambassador Yoshi Nishimura says a global carbon market could curb warming & raise funds for the low carbon transition
Kerry pushes US climate ambition in Japan
Countries agree to increase cooperation ahead of 2015 global treaty on climate change
USA plans ‘accelerated’ climate change cooperation with China
US Secretary of State John Kerry announces launch of Climate Change Working Group between both countries
Japan energy breakthrough could cause climate breakdown
Country’s success in pioneering the route to exploiting undersea methane stocks could be good news for a resource-hungry country, and bad news for an overheating planet
Geothermal potential could fill Japan’s nuclear gap
Iceland’s ambassador to Japan Stefan Larus Stefansson says the country should learn from Iceland’s experience and pursue a geothermal energy boom
Japan set to meet Kyoto Protocol commitments
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Australia joins Climate and Clean Air Coalition
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Is Japan’s Nuclear U-turn good or bad news for climate change?
Let us know what you think about Japan’s decision to stick with its fleet of nuclear reactors
Climate Live: Shipping and oil industries set to accelerate Arctic thaw, says UNEP
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Japan’s decision to phase out nuclear could be ‘climate disaster’
Proposals to ditch nuclear by 2040 could leave country relying on developing renewables sector together with oil, gas and coal imports
Climate Live: Research finds 70% of Arctic ice loss is due to man-made climate change and OECD report says nuclear expansion to continue in Asia
Today’s top stories: Research finds 70% of Arctic ice loss is due to man-made climate change and OECD report says nuclear expansion to continue in Asia