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Japan and Sustainability

Ammonia pushed as low-carbon fuel. Battery supply recycling challenge. Incinerators mask policy flaws. Fish stocks worry spurs quest for fake taste. Data analytics ease care home workload. Rice-based plastics and snow coolants aid climate goal effort

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Japanese industry steps up ammonia push in efforts to cut CO₂
Engineering groups point to benefits in race for low-carbon fuels
Japanese business urged to act on ‘sustainable capitalism’ pledge
Companies are under pressure to lift pay to spur growth after 30 years of deflation and stagnant wages
Japan’s EV ambitions pose battery recycling conundrum
Reliance on imports means policymakers face tough decisions on reuse
Japan’s food producers aim to cultivate a taste for fake fish
Anxiety over self-sufficiency and dwindling fish stocks spurs manufacturers to cook up plant-based alternatives
Colourful facade hides flaws in Japan’s ‘green’ waste policy
The country’s incinerators turn much of its rubbish into electricity — and greenhouse gases
Japan Inc must do more to reduce greenwashing risks
Many companies and financial institutions lack expertise or evidence to support sustainability and ESG claims

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