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The world in 2023: what our writers say you should watch out for
From Ukraine developments and China’s Covid surge to renewable energy and hope for the AmazonA near-inevitable…
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‘A form of self-destruction’: Japan weighs up plan to expand nuclear power
Japan’s prime minister is pushing for as many as 17 nuclear reactors to be switched back on, more than a decad…
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Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum
Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on recor…
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Tokyo residents urged to wear turtlenecks to save on energy bills
‘Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governorThe…
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Japan eyes return to nuclear power more than a decade after Fukushima disaster
Move designed to secure energy supplies would mark a dramatic shift in Japan’s policy stance held since 2011 r…
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Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner ordered to pay ¥13tn
Firm’s president at time of disaster among five defendants found liable for £80bn in damage by Tokyo courtA co…
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G7 countries to stop funding fossil fuel development overseas
Ministers from world’s biggest economies reach agreement that could shift estimated $33bn a year to clean ener…
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Energy crisis: UK could learn from Fukushima response, MPs told
Japanese measures including turning down the heating and slower trains could ease pressure on British househol…
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Five Asian countries account for 80% of new coal power investment
China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam plan to build more than 600 coal power unitsFive Asian countries ar…
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‘Our fight is more visible’: Goldman environment prize winners see shift in political winds
This year’s winners include a Japanese coal fighter, a Vietnamese protector of pangolins and a Peruvian forest…
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Scott Morrison inks G7 deals with Japan and Germany to develop lower-emissions technology
PM resists pressure to commit Australia to 2050 climate deadline as he talks up hydrogen, LNG and carbon captu…
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Japanese regulator bans restart at nuclear plant over safety breaches
Fukushima plant operator Tepco suffers blow to plans to resume at its only operable atomic facility The operat…
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Everything you need to know about the plan to release treated Fukushima water
Japan has announced it will dump 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean, sparking controversyFukushima…
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UK’s Octopus Energy valued at $2bn after Japan supply deal
British startup in joint venture with Tokyo Gas, which buys 9.7% stake for $200mThe one-time owner of a London…
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Joe Biden’s move to net zero emissions will leave Australia in the (coal) dust | Bill Hare
Australia will be increasingly isolated as the US joins the club of countries, including China, with ambitious…
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Marise Payne declines to welcome adoption of net zero emissions target by Japan and South Korea
Australia’s foreign minister says ‘it’s a matter for those countries’ after being questioned on the matter fiv…
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Hitachi to pull plug on north Wales nuclear power station
Scrapping of £16bn project on Anglesey down to lack of UK government investment in new nuclear, says unionThe …
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More coal power generation closed than opened around the world this year, research finds
China continues to increase its coal power, but in India construction has ground to a near halt The size of th…
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Fukushima unveils plans to become renewable energy hub
Japan aims to power region, scene of 2011 meltdown, with 100% renewable energy by 2040Fukushima is planning to…
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Radiation hotspots ‘found near Fukushima Olympic site’
Greenpeace calls for fresh monitoring of region where nuclear disaster occurredGreenpeace has said it detected…