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Oct 25, 2025 - Fossil Free Japan
Joint Statement: Global action to stop Japan from derailing Asia’s energy transition
Ahead of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2025, we, the undersigned 36 organizations, urge Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and ASEAN leaders to take steps to ensure that AZEC becomes a genuine platform for accelerating the region’s energy transition future, not a vehicle to prolong fossil fuels and corporate profits.
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.