Japan

Facilities

Japanese utilities to test "low emissions" coal plant

$1.1bn project to trial oxygen-blown IGCC technology by 2017

clock 04 August 2009 • 2 min read

Facilities

Sumitomo whirls into US wind power market with Texas investment

Japanese conglomerate's stake in Stanton wind farm estimated at up to $105m

clock 28 July 2009 • 1 min read

Legislation

Japan's schools to tap solar power under $980m subsidy plan

Around 32,000 public schools to power lights using solar energy and sell excess electricity to utilities

clock 14 July 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

Japan's wind industry stalls as new turbine laws bite

Experts say government is unlikely to reach installed capacity target of 3GW by 2010

clock 08 July 2009 • 1 min read

Legislation

Canada and Japan accused of blocking Copenhagen progress

Former UK chief scientific adviser warns Copenhagen process is "faltering"

clock 02 July 2009 • 2 min read

Technology

Japan to offer loans to foreign clean coal developers

Financing on the cards for US and Australian power firms that commit to using Japanese clean coal technology

clock 18 June 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

China slams weak Japanese cuts as US talks falter

Fallout highlights problems facing negotiators for a post-Kyoto climate deal in Copenhagen this year

clock 11 June 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

UN urges Japan to be ambitious on cuts

Proposed seven per cent cut below 1990 levels by 2020 not enough, says Ban Ki-moon

clock 05 June 2009 • 1 min read

Incentives

Japan prepares hybrid handout stimulus plan

Government reportedly considering subsidies of up to $3,000 for purchasers of low emission vehicles

clock 06 April 2009 • 1 min read

Legislation

Japan promises 2020 carbon target

Prime minister says "concrete" mid-term target will be announced by June

clock 02 February 2009 • 2 min read