Japan

Japanese homebuyers eligible for subsidies for electronics giant's eco-friendly houses

Crucial series of bi-lateral talks between world's three largest emitters gets underway as Obama says he could attend Copenhagen

Hydropower, wind farms and domestic solar panels also planned for remote areas

Cool Earth Partnership fund to facilitate solar installations

New Japanese PM says financing to help developing nations tackle climate change is vital to any Copenhagen deal

As reports emerge that EU is preparing to fudge its climate funding commitment, Japanese officials signal they may water down emissions targets

But new opposition party data suggests more modest carbon targets would lead to fractionally higher increases in income

IHI claims battery-powered vessel will cruise 120km on an eight-hour charge

Nation ranks as the world's ninth-largest polluter, with China reigning as No 1

Ocean Power Technologies to install demonstration wave power station that could pave way for 10MW commercial plant