Japanese Passenger Car Electrification Rate is the Highest in the World
Japan is the world’s third largest automobile manufacturer and home to well-known car brands such as Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki, Daihatsu, etc. which supply... Read more.
Climate Change Loss & Damage is Critically Affecting the Agricultural sector in Japan
In recent years, the impact of the climate crisis has been evident in Japan. According to the May 2009 report, if no action is taken, Japan’s annual cost of... Read more.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Poses a Challenge to Japan’s Energy Security
Due to the scarcity of domestic natural resources, the Japanese energy sector is almost completely dependent on imports, making it vulnerable to even minor changes... Read more.
Japan: Climate Progress Indicators
Almost no change in the number of coal-fired power plants; upward trend in share of renewable energy in the overall energy mix, especially solar power; an increase... Read more.
Japan is the 2nd Largest Importer of Natural Gas
Japan has minimal natural gas production capabilities and imports approximately 95% of its natural gas. With the massive size of its economy and population of 125... Read more.
Japan’s Investment in Russian Energy is Part of its Energy Import Dependence
Japan is largely dependent on imports from abroad for oil and gas. According to the Japan External Trade Organization in 2021, Russian crude oil and LNG accounted... Read more.
Japan: Climate Progress Report
Indicator 1: Number of Operational Coal-fired Power Plants (Monthly) This performance indicator is a baseline indicator simply tracking the number of coal-fired... Read more.
Climate Justice in Japan
HIGHLIGHTS Climate Justice Is Not a Major Issue in Japan The Sea of Japan side and Okinawa are Two Regions in Japan That Are Most Vulnerable to Climate Change ... Read more.
Japan: The 2021 Climate Year in Review
HIGHLIGHTS Japan announced new energy plans including an increasing renewables to account for 36-38% of the power supply Government commits to being carbon neutral... Read more.
Climate Mitigation Strategic Priorities for Japan
PRIORITIES The rapid phasing out of coal-powered energy plants The phasing out of coal needs to be executed with clear and feasible non-nuclear, renewable energy... Read more.