Agriculture
Japan to prop up fertilizer output with subsidies amid inflation
Tokyo aims to cut reliance on China for phosphorus, enhance economic security
Environment
Climate Change
Japanese airlines land deals for sustainable jet fuel from U.S. maker
ANA and JAL to buy waste-derived product from Wyoming-based Raven
Companies
Siemens wins $3.25bn contract to build electric freight trains in India
Biggest locomotive deal in company's history can replace up to 800,000 trucks, CEO says
Energy
Japan's 'clean coal' power experiment is starting to bear fruit
But yearslong project faces headwinds amid cost questions, global criticism
Climate Change
Japan's JR West to switch all diesel trains to biofuel around 2030
Biotech company Euglena, trading houses to aid with decarbonization
Climate Change
Thailand's SCG to test carbon capture tech for cement industry
Japanese partners to help country's building materials leader convert CO2 to methane fuel
Technology
Japan, Europe lead in global hydrogen patent race: report
South Korea, China gain while U.S. fades in critical tech for cleaner future
Energy
Tokyo faces tight power supply through 2023
Supply warnings likely in Nagoya area as well due to aging fossil-fuel plants
Opinion
Sustainable infrastructure critical for protecting biodiversity
Development banks have to align support for economic growth with preserving nature
Opinion
EU will need more weapons to tackle deforestation in Cambodia
Under Hun Sen, Illegal logging as much about politics as economics
Energy
Vietnam offshore wind power sparks influx of foreign investment
Sumitomo plans 1 GW project, with Denmark's Orsted angling for 2 GW
Energy
Indonesian geothermal power draws investment from Japan's Inpex
Company to use fossil fuel drilling knowhow to explore energy potential
Climate Change
Southeast Asian public transportation advances decarbonization
Bangkok transit authority plans to introduce 3,200 electric buses by 2025
Climate Change
JAL and ANA offer greener flight options
Japan carriers start using sustainable fuel, develop aerodynamism to cut emissions
Climate Change
Australians clamor to sit around and eat off recycled plastic
Sydney company's recycled materials furniture combines design and durability
Energy
U.S. solar installations fall 23% in 2022 on China trade curbs
Import restrictions deal blow to industry reliant on Xinjiang silicon
Commodities
Mitsui & Co., Rio Tinto team to clean up raw material supply chain
With EU carbon tax on way, partners go to work in emission-intensive sectors
Climate Change
Vietnam hydropower company takes investment from Japan's TEPCO
Ho Chi Minh exchange-listed Vietnam Power Development now 25%-owned by Tokyo utility
Energy
Japan's first big offshore wind farm begins operation
Marubeni-led project with 20 turbines opens in Akita prefecture
Climate Change
Pacific islands see China-West tussle as chance for climate action
Geopolitics in area 'more and more intertwined' with global warming concerns
