June 21, 2018 Tokyo, Japan — On June 18, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) announced its “policy towards financing businesses with potentially significant adverse environmental and/or social impact” including coal-fired power, palm oil...

June 15 2018 Tokyo, Japan -- On June 13, Mizuho Financial Group (Mizuho) announced its adoption of a new "sector specific policy” on responsible financing. Japanese environmental groups ー 350.org Japan, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment...

Niigata, June 10 2018 - The plans of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) for early restart of two reactors at Kashiwazaki Kariwa remain uncertain with the election of the new Governor of Niigata prefecture, Greenpeace Japan stated.

Tokyo, 5 June 2018 - Greenpeace Japan welcomes the Sumitomo Corporation’s announcement made on Friday 1 June, saying they are abandoning a plan to build a coal-fired power plant in Sendai, Japan.

May 17 2018 Tokyo, Japan -- The following is a joint statement issued by a group of Environmental NGOs ー 350.org Japan, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES), Greenpeace Japan, Rainforest Action Network, FOE Japan,...

May 9, 2018 Tokyo, Japan -- In response to the Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company’s announcement on coal power plant finance restriction, a group of Environmental NGOs, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES), Friends of the...

Tokyo, April 9, 2018 - 350.org Japan, joined by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and Greenpeace Japan, drew attention to Japanese banks' persistent coal financing through a series of announcements ahead of the Responsible Investor Asia 2018 (RI...

Geneva, March 19 2018 - The Japanese government must immediately take measures to fully implement the Fukushima recommendations accepted today at the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), an evacuee mother from the nuclear disaster and...