Japan, stop fueling the climate crisis.

WE CAN’T AFFORD MORE GAS, COAL, AND OIL. TELL JAPAN TO INVEST IN SOLUTIONS, NOT MORE FOSSIL FUELS

Why Japan?

Big money

Japan is one of world’s top financiers of fossil fuels.

Dangerous gas

Japan is driving the expansion of gas infrastructure in Asia.

Human rights violations

Fossil fuel projects are harming communities and ecosystems.

Dirty coal

Japan continues to support dirty coal plants.

Climate crisis

New gas, coal and oil projects will lock in decades of emissions we cannot afford.

How Japan supports fossil fuels

GOVERNMENT:

Japan spends over $10 billion a year on public finance for gas, coal and oil.

PRIVATE BANKS:

SMBC, MUFG and Mizuho rank amongst the world’s largest financiers of fossil fuels.

INSURERS:

Tokio Marine, SOMPO and MS&AD are lagging behind on oil and gas phase-out policies.

OTHER CORPORATIONS:

Mitsubishi Corp., JERA and others are developing projects that will lock in decades of new emissions.

World leaders are turning their backs on fossils

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Our addiction to fossil fuels is pushing humanity to the brink…

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

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If governments are serious about the climate crisis, there can be no new investments in oil, gas and coal, from now–from this year.

Fatih Birol, President of the International Energy Agency

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Gas, like coal, has no future as the world wakes up to climate emergency.

Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres

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We will end new direct public support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2022.

Statement On International Public Support For The Clean Energy Transition, signed by 39 governments and institutions