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- Japan lifts evacuation order for town hit by Fukushima disaster Wed, 4 Mar 20, 10:34pmFutaba to reopen for start of Olympic torch relay after being deserted for nine years
- Fukushima unveils plans to become renewable energy hub Sun, 5 Jan 20, 10:57pmJapan aims to power region, scene of 2011 meltdown, with 100% renewable energy by 2040
- Radiation hotspots 'found near Fukushima Olympic site' Wed, 4 Dec 19, 11:47pmGreenpeace calls for fresh monitoring of region where nuclear disaster occurred
- South Korea to shut a quarter of its coal-fired plants over winter to cut pollution Thu, 28 Nov 19, 4:00pmPlants will close during coldest months in a bid to reduce high levels of fine dust particles
- China's appetite for coal power returns despite climate pledge Thu, 21 Nov 19, 12:42amCapacity rose by 42.9GW in 18 months, far outpacing global efforts to cut use of fossil fuel
- Billionaires invest in giant Australian solar farm to supply power to Singapore Wed, 20 Nov 19, 6:41pmAndrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest joins Mike Cannon-Brookes to raise tens of millions of dollars for Sun Cable
- Australia’s hopes to expand coal exports in south-east Asia ‘delusional’, experts say Wed, 23 Oct 19, 9:47amRegion’s expected increase in coal-fired power plants could turn out to be ‘more fizz than boom’ as construction rates fall markedly
- Lambasting China over its emissions might impress the US but it could be costly for Australia | Frank Jotzo Wed, 25 Sep 19, 3:04pmIn many regards, China’s climate action is stronger than that of Australia or America, at much lower levels of development
- Lambasting China over their emissions might impress the US but it could be costly for Australia | Frank Jotzo Wed, 25 Sep 19, 3:04pmIn many regards, China’s climate action is stronger than that of Australia or America, at much lower levels of development
- Japan should scrap nuclear reactors after Fukushima, says new environment minister Thu, 12 Sep 19, 3:23pmShinjiro Koizumi says: ‘We will be doomed if we allow another accident to occur’
- Fukushima: Japan will have to dump radioactive water into Pacific, minister says Tue, 10 Sep 19, 5:02pmMore than a million tonnes of contaminated water lies in storage but power company says it will run out of space by 2022
- Scott Morrison's betrayal of the Pacific was immoral – and completely unnecessary | Nicky Ison Fri, 16 Aug 19, 4:25pmAustralia’s regional and global influence will not grow unless we are fair dinkum about acting on climate change
- Australia coal use is 'existential threat' to Pacific islands, says Fiji PM Mon, 12 Aug 19, 11:11amFrank Bainimarama appeals to larger neighbour to ‘more fully appreciate’ climate risks and reduce carbon emissions
- Strategies for nuclear weapons and waste | Letters Thu, 8 Aug 19, 2:59amIt is essential that Europe does not become the arena for a build-up of nuclear weapons, writes Catherine West MP. It is surely time to bury the Micawber principle, says Professor Neil HyattAs we mark the 74th anniversary...
- Timor-Leste and Australia have little to celebrate if Witness K and Bernard Collaery are not free | José Ramos-Horta Wed, 31 Jul 19, 3:50pmThe trial of the former Asis spy and his lawyer undermines the already complicated relationship between two neighbours, writes Timor-Leste’s former president