Japan’s GHG Reduction Trajectory: Progress Made, Steep Climb Ahead
Photo by Su San Lee on Unsplash An analysis of Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions from 2013 to 2040 in light…
A World of Diverging Emissions: 2015–2025
Photo by Chris LeBoutillier on Unsplash Climate TRACE country inventory data reveals a decade-long split — rising emitters in the…
Power at Risk: Iran’s Energy Infrastructure and the Hormuz Crisis
Source: Climate TRACE — Satellite-based GHG emissions imagery. Red circles indicate thermal (fossil-fuel) power plant locations. Circle size correlates with…
From Targets to Technology: How Real Estate Finds a Credible Path to Net Zero
Japan leads the world in the number of companies with SBTi‑approved targets — yet fewer than 5% have committed to…
Storage Parity as the New Baseline: Meeting AI-Driven Power Demand in the 2030s
The rapid proliferation of AI is driving a dramatic surge in data center (DC) power consumption. Japan’s data center electricity…
Japan’s Nuclear Comeback: From Fukushima’s Shadow to a 20% Target
Fifteen years on, Japan has 15 reactors running again, TEPCO’s first unit back online since 2011, and its first new-build…
Japan’s Geothermal Pivot: Politics, Industry, and the Race to Unlock 23 GW
The Takaichi government is steering Japan’s energy strategy toward geothermal — a resource the country holds in abundance but has…
Japan’s Perovskite Moment: The Race to Scale
Sekisui Chemical’s commercial debut is a genuine inflection point — but Japan’s path from first-mover to market leader runs through…
Storing Hydrogen at Scale: The Missing Link in the Hydrogen Supply Chain
Hydrogen is most efficient when produced and consumed in the same place — but that is rarely how the world…
Asahi Kasei: Hydrogen Strategy and Valuation Gap
Asahi Kasei (3407) is building a strong early position in the green hydrogen market by leveraging its electrolysis technology, scaling…