April 2, 2024
≫ Report “Japan’s Spending Plans for Climate and Energy 2025: Unpacking the National Budget and GX Investment”
The Government of Japan allocates funds for climate and energy in its annual budget. Since FY2023, Japan has conducted investments to promote what is referred to as the Green Transformation (GX). In the interest of clarifying the overall picture of the government’s climate and energy budgets, this report analyzes the size of those budgets in FY2024 and FY2025 […]
December 3, 2024
≫ Kimiko Hirata selected for 2024 Climate Breakthrough Award
Climate Integrate is thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Kimiko Hirata has been selected for the 2024 Climate Breakthrough Award program from the global philanthropy organization Climate Breakthrough. In short, this prestigious program selects individuals and provides them with […]
June 5, 2024
≫ Report “Policy Making Process in Japan: Strategic Energy Plan as a Case Study”
Climate Integrate released a report entitled “Policy Making Process in Japan: Strategic Energy Plan as a Case Study.” in April and the English version is now available. […]
April 11, 2024
≫ Report “Offshore Wind in Japan : Policy Agenda and Prospects”
Climate Integrate has published a report entitled “Offshore Wind in Japan: Policy Agenda and Prospects,” with a focus on the importance of offshore wind power for its huge potential as a form of renewable energy. The report also offers policy recommendations to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind.Offshore wind […]
January 29, 2024
≫ Report “Japan’s Spending Plans for Climate and Energy”
The size of government budgets and the steady implementation of upfront investments by governments are crucial factors in promoting policies and measures relating to climate and energy.On January 16, 2024, Cabinet approved the government of Japan’s budget for 2024. The budget […]
January 29, 2024
≫ Report “What is Green Transformation (GX)？”
Climate Integrate is announcing the release of our report “What is Green Transformation (GX)?” The new edition provides fresh information on GX-related developments since our April 2023 issue of Insights, as well as government efforts to secure financial resources and […]
November 28, 2023
≫ Climate Integrate’s Kimiko Hirata selected for Business Insider’s 2023 “Climate Action 30”
Climate Integrate is honored that on November 27 (EST), Kimiko Hirata, our executive director, was announced as one of New York-based Business Insider’s 2023 “Climate Action 30” (a list of thirty of the top global leaders working toward climate solutions) in recognition […]
November 27, 2023
≫ Keynote address at opening plenary of 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights
The 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, November 27-29, 2023. Kimiko Hirata, Executive Director of Climate Integrate, presented a keynote address for the opening plenary session.
The forum, held annually since 2012, provides a […]
March 1, 2023
≫ Report “Decarbonizing Japan’s Electricity System: Policy Change to Trigger a Shift”
Climate Integrate today released “Decarbonizing Japan’s Electricity System: Policy Change to Trigger a Shift” (download), which contains policy recommendations needed to achieve the decarbonization of Japan’s power sector. This report was released simultaneously with “The 2035 Japan Report: Plummeting costs of solar, wind and […]
December 6, 2022
≫ Climate Integrate’s Kimiko Hirata Among BBC’s 100 Women for 2022
Every year the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announces a list of 100 influential and inspirational women around the world. Our executive director, Kimiko Hirata was just selected as one of the 100 laureates in 2022.
Other selected women include Billie Eilish (singer and songwriter) and Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen （President of the European Commission. ）[…]
