According to the Public Finance for Energy Database, Japan’s finance from major government institutions for fossil fuels totaled US$5.75 billion...
Current Areas Where Indigenous People in Japan Have Been Resettled Have Not Been Greatly Affected by Climate Change
The Ainu people are the only officially recognized indigenous people in Japan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2014). When we say...
Japan’s Agriculture Sector Contributed .47% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
The third-largest economy in the world, Japan accounts for 4.1% of the global GDP (IMF, 2022). And since 2015, its...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...