Tuvalu Promotes Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty
The South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu promoted a proposal for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty to COP27, the United Nations’ annual climate change conference.
Tag Archives: Paris Agreement (2016)
Corporate Lobbying Delays Japan Climate Policies
Although the government is introducing plans to address the climate crisis, concrete measures are proving slow to appear as a consequence of corporate lobbying, according to some nongovernmental organizations.
US Military Doesn’t “Walk the Walk” on Climate Crisis
Fuel is “the blood of the military,” according to the US Army Quartermaster Corps, and this is a fitting motto for an armed organization that produces more carbon dioxide emissions than most nations of the world.
Australian Leader Still Crazy About Coal
The climate crisis has forced most nations to accelerate their clean energy transitions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released this week underlined the urgency. However, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has never moved off his position that his nation’s coal industry will remain in place for decades to come.
Tokyo Sinks into Covid-19 Crisis
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of March 2020.
Document: Political Mission of the Japan Communist Party
Whereas most Japanese political parties, whether the ruling conservatives or the mainstream opposition, effectively have little in the way of fixed party policies, the Japan Communist Party, the nation’s oldest political party, is very different, taking its own platforms very seriously.
South Korea Pressured on Japan Military Information Pact
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of November 2019.
How Climate Change Will Impact Japan
Japan is facing the disastrous impact of climate change. Shingetsu News Agency spoke with representatives from the World Wildlife Fund and the Asian institute of Management about the threat of global warming.
Nago Mayoral Election Campaign Begins
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 28, 2018.
Tokyo Americans’ Call to Combat Climate Change
Protest held in Tokyo by Americans concerned with Trump administration’s unwillingness to recognize the severe dangers of climate change.
