TOKYO, Nov 25, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy …
COP26: China’s Xi calls for stronger action on climate change
BEIJING (REUTERS, XINHUA) – China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday (Nov 1) called on all parties to take stronger action to jointly tackle the climate …
Australia risks offshore investment drought from not doing more on climate change:RBA
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia could face rising costs of capital and divestment by offshore funds if it is not seen to be doing more to …
China’s coal binge could ‘undo’ global capacity to meet climate targets: Kerry
BEIJING (AFP) – US climate envoy John Kerry warned on Thursday (Sept 2) that Beijing’s coal building spree could “undo” global capacity to meet environmental …
China puts most powerful agency in charge of climate policies
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s top economic planning body has been put in charge of devising a plan for the world’s biggest polluter to cut greenhouse …
S’pore’s transition towards a sustainable economy requires a collective effort
SINGAPORE – Policymakers worldwide have woken up to the costs that climate change will inflict and are trying to smoothen the transition to a green …
Toyota Establishes “Toyota Ventures Climate Fund”
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 3, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota is strengthening company-wide efforts to further accelerate CO2 reduction toward its goal …
When debt makes climate change worse
(NYTIMES) – How does a country deal with climate disasters when it is drowning in debt? Not very well, it turns out. Especially not when …
Fujitsu Updates Group Environmental Plan to Achieve Validation of 1.5 degrees Celcius – Aligned Emissions Reduction Targets, Contribute to Sustainable Future
TOKYO, Apr 16, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced a significant update to its greenhouse gas reduction targets as efforts towards …
Japan’s MUFG, Sumitomo face climate votes at AGMs as activism grows
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan’ biggest bank, and Sumitomo Corp, one of the country’s largest trading houses, are being targeted with climate …
Cities worldwide turn off their lights to mark Earth Hour 2021
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Cities around the world were turning off their lights Saturday (March 27) for Earth Hour, with this year’s event highlighting the link …
Sovereign rating cuts coming to those who ignore climate change
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – A failure to cut pollution will cost governments around the world billions, according to University of Cambridge economists who used artificial …
China’s Xi takes small step to boost emission reduction goals
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Chinese President Xi Jinping announced incremental increases to the world’s biggest emitter’s climate goals at a global summit where he was expected …
NEC named to the CDP “A List” for advanced Climate Change and Water Security initiatives two years in a row
TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation has been recognized again for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP(1), securing …
Fujitsu Earns Top Rating in CDP Climate Change, Water Security
TOKYO, Dec 9, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected for the CDP’s A List for …
Asia overtakes US in corporate climate disclosure: Report
LONDON (REUTERS) – European companies are the leaders in corporate disclosure on greenhouse gas emissions but Asia overtook the United States to claim second place …
A 23-year-old is suing Australia over climate risk in bonds
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – The Australian government is defending a class-action lawsuit that claims it’s misleading investors by failing to disclose the impact of climate risk …
GIC looks to integrate climate change into investment portfolio
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Sovereign wealth fund GIC will integrate climate change into its investment portfolio, a report noted today (Oct 14). This will …