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[Joint Statement] NGOs applaud environment minister for expressing concerns about coal power project in Vietnam (January 21, 2020)

Joint Statement NGOs applaud environment minister for expressing concerns about coal power project in Vietnam: […]

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[Press Release] 2019 G20 Osaka Summit Host Prime Minister Abe Failed to Lead on Climate Issue Japan should Raise its Ambition Level to Reduce GHG Emissions (June 29, 2019)

Press Release 2019 G20 Osaka Summit Host Prime Minister Abe Failed to Lead on Climate Issue Japan should Raise […]

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[Press Release] Japan's Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement: Time to start process to update to more ambitious NDC to secure a pathway to 1.5 degree goal b(June 11, 2019)

Press Release Japan's Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement: Time to start process to update to more am […]

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[Press Release] Citizens launch administrative lawsuit to stop JERA from constructing Yokosuka coal-fired power plant (May 27, 2019)

<Press Release> Citizens launch administrative lawsuit to stop JERA from constructing Yokosuka coal-fire […]

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[Joint NGO statement] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group considers end to loans for new coal fired power projects. NGOs demand stronger action to withdraw from coal (April 12, 2019)

[Joint NGO statement] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group considers end to loans for new coal fired power projects. […]

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[Press Release] MoE announces more rigorous EIA screening of coal power projects: It’s time to cancel all projects at the phase of EIA and construction (April 2, 2019)

<Press release> MoE announces more rigorous EIA screening of coal power projects: It’s time to cancel al […]

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[Press Release] Advisory panel recommendations lack concrete targets and policies for decarbonization Government strategy must include coal phase out and 100% renewable energy (April 2, 2019)

Press Release Advisory panel recommendations lack concrete targets and policies for decarbonization Government […]

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Nippon Paper abandons plan for Akita Mill coal-biomass plant: Cancelled coal projects now number 13 units (7GW) in Japan since 2012 (February 28, 2019)

<Press Release> Nippon Paper abandons plan for Akita Mill coal-biomass plant: Cancelled coal projects no […]

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Joint NGO statement: Itochu Corp. must revise coal power policies to be consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement (February 20, 2019)

[ Joint NGO statement ] Itochu Corp. must revise coal power policies to be consistent with the Paris Climate A […]

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[Press Release] Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN Human Rights Council) urges Japan to revise climate and coal policies (February 10, 2019)

Press Release Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN Human Rights Council) urges Japan to revise climate and […]

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