Environment

'About Japan' webinar series 234: Japan's Green Transformation (GX) investment policies and implications for EU companies

JUN

2024

What business opportunities does the Japanese Green Transformation (GX) strategy offer to SMEs in the EU?

10:30 - 11:30

About Environment

Japan's pollution levels in air and water have been decreasing consistently and for the first time ever, the share of renewable energies in the total energy production has reached over 15%. But there are new challenges and global threats that the country has to deal with.

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Report: Circular Economy in Japan

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Report: Japan's Circularity

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Report: Japan's Fish, Fisheries and Seafood, a Market Overview

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Report: Japan's Green Transformation (GX) investment policies and implications for EU companies

This report aims to provide basic information on the Green Transformation (GX) policy of the Japanese government and its implication on the main technological fields affected by it.

Report: Local Decarbonisation in Japan - Municipalities, Regions and Clusters on the Road to Carbon Neutrality

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Report: Market Situation and Potentials in Japan for Technologies for Solid Biomass Utilization

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Report: Recycling & Waste Management

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Report: Renewable Energies in Japan

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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the renewable

Report: Sector Mapping and Industry Landscape of the Cleantech Industry in Japan

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Report: The Japanese Clean Energy Sector Development

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Report: Waste Management and Recycling in Japan Opportunities for European Companies (SMEs focus)

This report from the EU-Japan Centre gives an overview of the Japanese waste management and recycling market.

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