Climate Change
China out front in global race to eliminate CO2 emissions
Asian giant, US, Europe and Japan need $82tn to make economies carbon neutral
Climate Change
Climate Change
Suga to pitch climate talks with US and pick John Kerry counterpart
High-level dialogue to form united front on cutting carbon footprints
The Big Story
Asia in 2021: through a screen darkly
Travel bubbles, Zoom calls, Big Tech and vaccines. Is it possible to top 2020?
Business trends
70% of corporate Japan's leaders want Biden to ease China tensions
Companies confident they can meet 2050 target for net-zero greenhouse gases, poll finds
Climate Change
Mitsubishi Heavy to build biggest zero-carbon steel plant
Austrian test facility to run on hydrogen when it goes online next year
Climate Change
Japan sets sights on 50% renewable energy by 2050
Government envisions nearly $2tn impact from green growth plan
Climate Change
Japan's 'green growth' plan to call for EVs the price of gasoline cars
Offshore wind farms, hydrogen and smaller reactors to contribute to zero carbon
Automobiles
Toyota to launch two-seater ultracompact EV in 2021
Battery-powered car runs 100 km per-charge and will cost around $16,000
The Big Story
Be water: Japan's big, lonely bet on hydrogen
The revolutionary fuel is costly -- and key to slowing climate change. Will it pay off?
Climate Change
Minicars to play big role in Japan's 'all electric' goal
Popular vehicles included in halt of new gasoline-only auto sales by mid-2030s
Climate Change
China to bolster energy security as ties with US and Australia sour
In a move away from LNG and coal imports, Beijing to tap more renewables
Climate Change
Japan's Koizumi ups climate ante with goal of 40% renewable power
Proposal is roughly double nation's current target range for fiscal 2030
The World Ahead
Decarbonizing technologies to dictate country competitiveness
Renewable energy system estimated to require $1.6tn of investment by 2030
The World Ahead
Global energy poised for a once-in-a-century transformation
Uncertainties abound in industry used to perpetual growth as peak oil looms
Climate Change
Xi advances climate goals as Trump absent from UN summit
Pakistan pledges no new coal on Paris Agreement anniversary
Energy
$36bn Australian renewables hub to produce hydrogen for export
Canberra sees clean energy opportunity as countries aim for zero emissions
Climate Change
Japan aims to bring total lifetime auto emissions down to zero
2050 greenhouse goals need clean energy for auto production and EV power supply
Climate Change
Nippon Steel pledges to be carbon neutral by 2050
Japan's biggest steelmaker eyes hydrogen as alternative to coke in production
Most read in 2020
Toyota's game-changing solid-state battery en route for 2021 debut
Japan's government to join forces with industry to supercharge development
Climate Change
Suga embarks on 'green' diplomacy, starting with US climate summit
Prime minister looks to Biden initiative to spur CO2 emissions cuts
