Insights
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An Analysis of Policy Making Processes: Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan, GX 2040 Vision, Climate Plan
The Japanese government adopted the 7th Strategic Energy Plan (“SEP”), GX 2040 Vision, and Global Warming Countermeasures Plan (“Climate Plan”) all at once by Cabinet decision in February 2025. They set greenhouse gas …
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2025 Japan Climate Calendar Top Ten Highlights
The year 2024 was one of record-breaking heat waves and extreme weather events hitting many parts of the world, forcing us to realize that climate change is progressing at an accelerated pace. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) …
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Japan Policy Briefing: 7th Strategic Energy Plan, Climate Plan/NDC, and GX 2040 Vision
On February 18, 2025, the government of Japan approved three crucial climate and energy policies by Cabinet decision: the 7th Strategic Energy Plan, the Global Warming Countermeasures Plan (also referred to as the Climate Plan, …
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Mainstreaming Renewable Energy in Japan
The government has declared a policy of making renewable energy a major power source. What would be the impacts and significance of a major push for the use of renewable energy? This report provides a summary…
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Fact sheet on Japan’s climate and energy policies
The Japanese government is currently holding internal discussions with plans to update its Strategic Energy Plan and Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures and to create a GX2040 Vision by the end of March 2025. …
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Italy G7 Summit 2024 – Analysis of the Communiqué
The Group of Seven (G7) Summit was held from June 13 to 15, 2024, in Apula, with Italy serving as the presidency. In the context of ongoing wars and conflicts such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s invasion of Gaza…
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2024 Japan Climate Calendar Top Ten Highlights
2023 was the hottest year ever recorded, with record-breaking heatwaves and rising sea temperatures around the world. Japan also experienced extreme heat during summer, which affected agriculture, fisheries, …
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Tackling climate change in residential and building sectors
Our homes and buildings protect us from the rain, wind, sun, and outdoor hazards, and provide us space for living, working, studying and entertaining. But their use causes the consumption of…
