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May 2, 2025 - Environmental NGOs
Joint statement: Japan must stop derailing Southeast Asia’s energy transition
Civil society organizations urge Japanese leaders to stop derailing Asia’s energy transition by prolonging and expanding the use of fossil fuels through the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) platform, as Prime Minister Ishiba and former Prime Minister Kishida visit Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Oct 8, 2024 - Fossil Free Japan
How Prime Minister Ishiba Can Turn Japan into a Global Climate Leader
Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has a critical opportunity to change his predecessors’ misguided energy and climate policies. Here are 6 actions he must take to put Japan on track to support the Asian region and the world to address the climate and energy crises.
Jul 24, 2024 - Fossil Free Japan
Solidarity Statement with the People of Bangladesh
The Fossil Free Japan coalition stands in solidarity with the student and youth protestors of Bangladesh in their call for equal access to employment, and with the citizens of Bangladesh facing grave human rights violations amidst the politicization of the protests.
Nov 30, 2023 - Oil Change International
Backgrounder: Japan’s fossil finance threatens to derail the energy transition in Asia and globally
Japan is driving the expansion of liquified gas (LNG) and other fossil-based technologies like ammonia co-firing across Asia and globally. This will worsen the climate crisis and harm communities and ecosystems. Communities and movements are rising up – particularly in the Global South – to oppose Japan’s efforts to derail the transition to renewable-based energy systems.