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GREEN BONDS

In 2017, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government became the first among Japan's local authorities to issue green bonds.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2024
More municipalities tap green bonds as demand makes rates favorable
Green bond issuance by local government authorities in Japan has risen from ?149.3 billion in 2022 to ?443.1 billion in 2023.
Jera's thermal power station in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, recently started co-firing coal with 20% of ammonia, a technology supported by the government's "green transformation," or GX, policy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 7, 2024
Is Japan¡¯s green transformation investing in the past or future?
Japan issued its first green transformation bonds, but the policy breathes new life into fossil fuel-based projects rather than pulling the plug on them.
Solar panels on display at PV Expo in Tokyo on Wednesday. Japan's "transition bonds" will cover cutting-edge solar cells, as well as more controversial projects.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Mar 3, 2024
Japan wants cash for its green transition. But what are investors actually backing?
¡°Transition bonds¡± are intended to fund a wide variety of net-zero projects, but it¡¯s not clear all of them will actually help with decarbonization.
The bond sale is part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's plan to sell ?20 trillion of bonds to help finance projects such as developing low-cost wind power generators and airplanes that use alternative fuels.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2024
Japan¡¯s first sovereign green bonds expected to attract healthy demand
The financing is meant to help the nation cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 and become a carbon-neutral society.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 9, 2023
Funds that inflate green credentials face strict new rules in Japan
Under the FSA¡¯s new guidelines, only funds that consider environmental, social and governance as a ¡®key factor¡± when choosing investments can be marketed as such.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 8, 2022
Hong Kong and Singapore compete for green finance supremacy
The race to attract all that fresh money and trading business in Asia will take years to play out, but so far Singapore has an early edge over Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2021
Morgan Stanley sees Japan assets more than double on ESG surge
It¡¯s a global trend predicted to grow beyond $50 trillion by 2025, but cases of ¡®greenwashing¡¯ mean companies must stay cognizant of possible risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2021
Japan bank head says transition funds are critical for climate
Helping big polluters transform into greener enterprises is one of the biggest challenges facing domestic banks, says Makoto Takashima, chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2021
Buddhist monks are snapping up ESG bonds in Japan
Japanese religious organizations are also under pressure to earn more from investing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2020
Shift to cleaner power sparks landmark green bond sale in Japan
In the gusty northeast, a power company is looking to fund offshore wind projects with a landmark sale of green bonds that seeks to muscle in on the growing pool of money available for environmentally friendly investments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2020
A new type of bond could help Japan¡¯s utilities cut emissions
Japanese power producers have been emitting more carbon dioxide since the 2011 nuclear disaster led to an increased reliance on fossil fuels, but a new kind of bond could help them reverse that trend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2020
Increase in environmentally friendly debt may limit slowdown of corporate bond sales in Japan
Japan¡¯s record corporate bond issuance will likely slow down, but a boom in environmentally friendly debt could limit the downside.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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