Why Japan Needs to End Coal.

Join the global call to government and
corporate leaders in Japan to stop supporting more coal,
and instead support renewable energy.

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Latest news

The world is shifting rapidly to clean energy and Japan is
beginning to move. But the change needs to come much faster.

NGOs call on MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho to align with Paris Agreement
[Press Release] 128 organizations from 39 countries demand the Japanese government and companies to withdraw from Vung Ang 2 coal power plant project in Vietnam
The 2020 Scorecard on Insurance, Fossil Fuels and Climate Change: Tokio Marine, MS&AD and SOMPO ranks 18th out of 30 due to large exceptions in their policies

Why Japan?

Big Money

The Japanese Government and Japan’s commercial banks are among the largest coal financiers in the world.

Air Pollution

Air pollution from coal causes 20,000 premature deaths in Asia every year.

Opportunity

Japan has the funds and power to be a global renewable energy leader.

Scandals

Projects have been connected to land grabs, intimidation, and other abuses.

Climate Change

Japan, as one of the biggest emitters, must act to avoid catastrophic climate change.