Climate / Energy Policy
[Press Release] On the Cabinet Decision on the 7th Strategic Energy Plan, Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures, and GX 2040 Vision: A historic catastrophe that will be passed onto future generations (February 18, 2025)
February 18, 2025Kiko NetworkMie Asaoka, President On February 18, the Ishiba administration approved the 7t […]
[Opinion Brief] Comments on the report of Japan's national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (NDC) (December 3, 2024)
Comments on the report of Japan's national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (NDC) Japan’s 2035 target […]
【Position Paper】Japan doesn’t need 10 GW of new LNG-fired power plants: It needs a Strategic Energy Plan with a roadmap to phase out thermal power（October 2024）
Kiko Network has published the position paper "Japan doesn’t need 10 GW of new LNG-fired power plants: It need […]
【Press Release】Sharing information with the UN regarding the petitions submitted to JARO on JERA’s “CO2-free fire” and other greenwash advertisements (August 15, 2024)
Sharing information with the UN regarding the petitions submitted to JARO on JERA’s “CO2-free fire” and other […]
【Report】 JERA Report: Is Japan's top CO2 emitter really aiming for zero emissions?New!!
Japan’s energy policies are still unable to break the country’s dependence on fossil fuels because the legacy […]
[Press Release] In Response to the 2024 G7 Summit in Apulia: Now is the time for Japan to transform its climate change measures and show a roadmap for exiting coal-fired power (June 16, 2024)
June 16, 2024Kiko NetworkMie Asaoka, President On June 14 (local time), the Apulia G7 Leaders’ Communiqué was […]
【Press Release】JARO Follow-up: Inquiring about the progress of the review of greenwash ads (May 2, 2024)
JARO Follow-up: Inquiring about the progress of the review of greenwash ads May 2, 2024Kiko NetworkMie Asaoka, […]
[Press Release] Japan's FY2022 greenhouse gas emissions fall to record low but still not sufficient - effective long-term measures are needed (April 16, 2024)
Japan's FY2022 greenhouse gas emissions fall to record low but still not sufficient - effective long-term meas […]
[Press Release] Cabinet Decides on Hydrogen Society Promotion Bill and CCS Business Bill（2024/2/13）
February 13, 2024 Kiko NetworkMie Asaoka, President On February 13, 2024, the Kishida administration issued ca […]
[Joint Press Release]Nuclear power is not a solution to climate change
The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) opened […]