This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun Tzu-Lin In July, Japan suffered from heavy rain that...
The Issue of Safety Remains of Paramount Importance in Japan’s Discussion Over the Role of Nuclear Energy
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun-Tzu LinCurrently, Japan relies on nuclear power as an energy...
Japan’s Continued Reliance on Fossil Fuels Poses Largest Climate Obstacle
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun Tzu-LinLast October, Prime Minister Suga pledged Japan’s intentions to...
Japan Aims to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 46% Over 2013 Levels by 2030
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun-Tzu Lin Japan Aims to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions...
Japan Spotlight: Yokohama City
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun-Tzu Lin Yokohama City is located in Kanagawa Prefecture,...
Best Climate Practice Japan: Kiko Network
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun-Tzu LinKiko (Climate) Network is a non-governmental, non-profit organization in...
Japan’s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Scheme
Submitted by Climate Scorecard Japan Country Manager Yun-Tzu-LinOne of Japan’s most effective practices for distributing renewable energy has been the...
Fossil Fuels Make Up the Majority of Electricity Consumption in Japan
Japan’s total electricity consumption in 2018 was recorded to be 1012.75 Terawatt hours (TWh), an increase of 22.03% compared to...
Since 1990 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Increased by 2.7% in Japan
Latest Reported Greenhouse Gas Emission Level: 1.213 billion Metric Tons of CO2 in 2019: an increase of 2.7% over 1990...
New Prime Minister Declares Japan will Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Zero by 2050
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, Japan has since experienced several significant climate disasters and adopted new policy...