Automobiles
Suzuki gets back into motorcycle racing with a green mission
Team using sustainable fuel and parts overcomes bumpy ride
Environment
Natural disasters
Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia top global disaster-readiness poll
Alerts, household planning build resilience as volatility rises, Gallup says
Energy
Japan's offshore wind sector gears up as foreign players expand
Germany's RWE adds local personnel and Vestas boosts parts procurement
Environment
Operator halts attempt to extract melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear plant
Would have marked first such attempt since devastating 2011 quake and tsunami
Opinion
Asia needs low-cost financing to harness offshore wind
Strategic investment, partnerships are key to region's renewable energy ambitions
Electronics
Daikin, Panasonic invest in cooling European heat pump market
Despite setbacks, demand for energy-saving tech still seen rising in long run
Climate Change
Japan, Indonesia, others agree to build sustainable fuel supply chain
Coconut oil-based aviation fuel among 400 projects pitched in Jakarta meeting
Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy, Chevron eye U.S. green hydrogen launch in 2025
Utah project to produce, store and generate power from fuel made with renewables
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Technology
Water pressure: TSMC, others tackle groundwater worries in Kumamoto
Farmers look to partnerships with companies to protect vital resource
Energy
LNG shipments shift to India, Southeast Asia as European demand sags
Extreme heat, lower prices and decarbonization push drive regional uptick
Climate Change
Japan to coordinate decarbonization plans with ASEAN, Australia
Emissions-intensive power, transport, industrial sectors targeted in policy road map
International relations
Japan fisheries minister tries in vain to reverse Hong Kong's import ban
Sakamoto says he told official 'quite a lot' on Fukushima water safety during visit
Climate Change
IFC's Asia-Pacific financing rose 15% to record in fiscal 2024
Development institution sees promising prospects for blue bonds in the region
Fisheries
Chinese fishing boats active off Japan despite ban on seafood imports
Data shows maritime activity even after Beijing protested Fukushima water release
Climate Change
Philippine carbon credit project to reduce methane from rice paddies
Japan climate solutions firm Creattura eyes expansion to rest of Southeast Asia
Automobiles
Honda, Nissan to recycle plastic from scrapped cars
Proposed environmental rules in Europe drive push to create supply chains
Climate Change
New, lower-cost carbon-capture materials in development in Japan
Nitto Denko, JFE Engineering and Toray work on membranes for factory emissions
Opinion
Singapore's climate tech startups are set to clean up
While facing various hurdles, the city-state is well positioned to become a global hub
International relations
Japan to offer $2bn in trade support for Central Asia projects
Green and digital technology among areas of 200-plus deals due out at summit
Opinion
World should take note of a new trade and climate change deal
ACCTS agreement between 4 small nations is a practical model for all economies
Opinion
Vietnam's Just Energy Transition Partnership is not 'Just'
Poor financing and governance, suppression of activists put energy future at risk
Climate Change
Sumitomo, JGC to harness Japan production tech for floating wind turbines
More than 20 companies to join consortium to manufacture platforms
Opinion
Indonesia must improve ESG standards to attract global investment
Scrapping of BASF-Eramet nickel-cobalt project shows need for sustainable practices
Environment
NIKKEI Film: Wooden skyscrapers in the city of the future
Designers dream of 'green' high-rise buildings surpassing 350 meters
Energy
Australia debates building first nuclear plant ahead of 2025 election
Opposition party pushes alternative to renewables as public opinion shifts