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.

[Joint Press Statement] Inadequately aligned with Paris Agreement, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group lags far behind its international peers
Launch of Japan Beyond Coal campaign to phase out coal power
Tell Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sumitomo Corporation: Act on Climate and Cancel the Matarbari Phase II Coal Power Plant

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.