Media Releases

Nov 15, 2024 - FoE Japan

Civil Society Organizations at COP29 call on Australia, Japan, and South Korea to Stop Their Fossil Fuel Cooperation

A multinational coalition of Civil Society voices held a demonstration at the COP29 conference venue to demand Australia, Japan, and South Korea stop supporting the expansion of fossil gas infrastructure.

Oct 25, 2024 - Fossil Free Japan

Response to Australian Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King’s Japan Visit and Meetings with Japanese Corporations

TOKYO - In response to Australian Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King’s meetings with major Japanese fossil fuel companies at the Australia-Japan Joint Business Conference, members of the Fossil Free Japan coalition issued the following statements.

Oct 17, 2024 - FoE Japan

New Report: Japan’s LNG Financing Destroys Communities and Climate

TOKYO - For the first time, a coalition of civil society organizations working with local communities launched a new report today revealing how the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is bankrolling climate catastrophe and human rights abuses through its aggressive financing of fossil gas projects around the world.

Oct 11, 2024 - Fossil Free Japan

Response to Asia Zero Emission Community statement

In response to the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) leaders’ joint statement and 10-year action plan announced today, members of the Fossil Free Japan coalition issued the following responses.

Oct 9, 2024 - Environmental NGOs

Asian Groups Call on Australia to Stop New Fossil Gas Projects

Non-government organizations from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have signed an open letter urging Australia to stop new fossil gas projects.

Aug 20, 2024 - Environmental NGOs

Indonesia Hosts 2nd Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting, While Organizations Region-Wide Take Action to Debunk the Japan-Led Greenwashing Initiative

Despite its "zero emissions" branding, Japan's Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) is increasingly seen as a vehicle for prolonging Asia dependence on fossil fuels, rather than fostering a true transition to renewable energy in the region.

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