China People's Congress
China Inc. publicly embraces Xi's 2060 'zero carbon' goal
Plans for slashing emissions hazy but companies under pressure to deliver
Climate Change
Climate Change
Japan lags as economies worldwide shift to renewable power
Flexibility in grid operation holds key to expanding green energy
Climate Change
Who will be the battery powerhouse? China, Japan and the West compete
From lithium to assembly, a global dash is on to secure supply chains
Datawatch
Pandemic travel ban triggers spike in global food prices
Shortage of labor for harvests causes key index to surge to six-year high
Automobiles
Electric car revolution fails to spark for Australia consumers
Resource-rich economy still heavily geared toward fossil fuels
Climate Change
Corporate Japan ditches coal abroad as global backlash grows
Trading houses bow out of business previously promoted by Tokyo
Opinion
Japan should use nuclear wind-down to fund decarbonization
How to bring "sampo yoshi" to energy policy
Energy
Mitsubishi pulls out of Vietnam coal plant amid climate concerns
Vinh Tan 3 project hit by backlash against carbon-intensive fuel
Climate Change
$5.6bn green fund to buy LNG-powered vessels for Japan's shippers
Anchor Ship joins private-sector push to help reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Climate Change
Itochu and France's Air Liquide to build giant hydrogen plant
Japan facility, among world's largest, aimed at meeting needs of fuel cell cars
Transportation
Japan's Sagawa to electrify entire minicar delivery fleet by 2030
Courier aims for 10% emissions cut to woo consumers and investors
Interview
Japan's top business lobby looks beyond borders on climate
Nuclear power must be an option, Keidanren chairman says
Climate Change
Toshiba and GE in talks to produce offshore wind power equipment
Japan conglomerate taps US giant to compete against European and Chinese rivals
Engineering & Construction
Komatsu aims for lead in hydrogen-powered mining trucks
Caterpillar rival looks to keep pace with resource groups' shift away from carbon
International relations
G-7 leaders say 2021 will be turning point for multilateralism
Countries pledge to contribute $7.5bn toward distributing COVID vaccines
Opinion
India's prosperity must not become hostage to European climate agenda
So-called border tax adjustments are really just a new generation of tariffs
Commodities
Nippon Steel to slash 20% of domestic capacity
Overcapacity and government's carbon neutrality push put blast furnace on ice
Interview
Bill Gates calls for huge outlays on moonshot green energy projects
Microsoft founder tackles pressing issues that transcend national boundaries
Climate Change
Japan's Taisei to make concrete with alternative method to cut CO2
General contractor to create cement with calcium carbonate, capturing gas
Climate Change
Suzuki to offer hybrid-powered models for all 'kei' minicars
Japan automaker aims to adopt simple system in developing electrified vehicles in a few years