Japan
Reports: Nippon Life Insurance to end coal power investments
First major Japanese institutional investor embraces coal divestment, as switch to renewable energy gathers pace
EU-Japan trade deal first to carry Paris climate clause
The world's largest ever trade deal is also the first Europe has signed that commits both parties to upholding the UN climate accord
Global briefing: Ontario ditches carbon pricing in climate challenge to Trudeau
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world
US launches nuclear initiative to cut carbon with Canada, Japan, UK
While the Trump administration generally avoids discussion of climate change, it is participating in a coalition to promote 'clean, reliable' nuclear power
'Launch pad': Moixa inks Japanese energy storage export deal
UK start up secures £5m investment from Itochu Corporation, as part of deal that will see it gain access to fast-growing Japanese market
Convenient clean power: Seven-Eleven and Toyota team up for fuel cell trial
Japanese trial to deploy fuel cell, batteries, and energy management systems in bid to slash emissions from convenience store chain
Vattenfall in talks to develop Great Yarmouth offshore wind operations base
Swedish renewable energy firm in negotiations with Peel Ports to invest in Norfolk coastal town, potentially creating 150 jobs
Clean energy investment endures 2016 turbulence as key markets experience slowdown
Report confirms clean energy investment levels dipped last year, despite some encouraging technology and policy progress
Japan's financial institutions stoking climate risks, study shows
Over the past five years financial companies invested almost $110bn into fossil fuel and nuclear power sectors, bucking global trend in favour of renewable energy investment
New nuclear projects in Wales must be 'cost-competitive' with renewables, say MPs
Planned nuclear sites in North Wales should only go ahead if government can prove development is 'value for money', as Business Secretary Greg Clark visits Japan to fan investor interest in UK nuclear projects
Japan's latest giant floating turbine sets sail
Giant 5MW Hitachi turbine becomes third floating turbine to be deployed as part of FukushimaFORWARD project
G7 leaders call on aviation industry to agree market-based measure
Joint statement from G7 leaders in Japan recognises the "urgent need" for the aviation industry to adopt zero-carbon growth strategy by 2020
How 106-year-old Hitachi aims to lead on sustainability solutions
Only a relative handful of companies live to be centenarians, let alone get a chance to reinvent themselves for the digital age
Study: Japanese coal expansion plans facing $56bn stranded asset risk
Planned fleet of new coal-fired power stations would massively exceed current capacity requirements, according to University of Oxford research
Japan now has more electric car charge points than petrol stations
Survey finds 35,000 filling stations overtaken by more than 40,000 recharge points - although many belong to private owners
Hurricane Katrina is the real parallel for Fukushima, not Chernobyl
Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Gogan reflects on a recent visit for Fukushima that revealed an economy and a community slowly recovering from disaster
Japan details plan for post-Paris Agreement carbon cuts
Environment Ministry unveils new plan to step up energy saving measures and cut emissions 26 per cent by 2030
Why Nagasaki believes it can become the gateway for ocean energy in Asia
Japanese port city plans to draw upon 'rich history' of ship building and favourable natural resources to develop pioneering marine energy hub that promises to inject new power into its local economy
Proven clean technologies can deliver massive emissions cuts, report finds
Think tank Sitra highlights a range of solutions already reducing emissions around the world which could be scaled up to meet the emissions gap
Toyota unveils carbon neutral hydrogen supply chain pilot
Pilot scheme in Japan will use wind power to generate clean hydrogen fuel for use in forklift trucks
Solar power supplies 10 per cent of Japan's peak demand
Surge in solar installations following Fukushima nuclear disaster boosts output to 15GWh at peak time
Japanese start-up raises £9.2m to accelerate rollout of electric sports car
Company says latest round of funding will support domestic sales and the development of a left-hand-drive version of the car
Japan switches on first nuclear reactor since Fukushima disaster
Announcement is welcomed by nuclear advocates, but environmental campaigners warn decision is "risking Japan's safety"
Japan's 26 per cent emissions target: As ambitious as the US and EU?
Jonathan Grant considers the level of ambition contained in Japan's emission reduction target
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