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The coal plant that “reduces” CO2 emissions from zero to 7.26 million tons

New article! Japan's minister of the environment refuses to speak out against the new coal plant being built in his hometown.

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Mitsubishi Corporation's seafood arm imported tuna linked to deaths, abuses

This investigation is a cross-border collaboration with Mongabay and the Environmental Reporting Collective.

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CumEx Files: Nomura Group investigated by authorities in Germany, Italy for involvement in tax heist

Over 150 billion euros has been lost through dividend arbitrage schemes carried out by bankers, brokers, and investors around the world.

2021.10.21 17:56 　Annelise Giseburt, Nanami Nakagawa, Makoto Watanabe

Coal Crusades

Why Japan doesn’t have until 2050 to go carbon neutral

As climate litigation around the world highlights our dwindling carbon budget, will Japan continue to stand by the dirtiest fossil fuel?

2021.10.07 13:55 　Annelise Giseburt

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