住友商事が引き起こす環境破壊 石炭とバイオマスが影を落とす日本の未来

The report criticizes Sumitomo Corporation for its continued investment in coal-fired power plants and its role as a leading importer of wood pellets for biomass energy. It argues that these activities drive deforestation in the US, Canada, and Vietnam, and cause severe air pollution and human rights violations in Southeast Asia. The document calls for Sumitomo to commit to a full exit from coal by 2030 and adopt a 'zero deforestation' policy for its biomass supply chain.

• The demand for wood pellets driven by Japanese companies like Sumitomo contributes to forest degradation and the loss of natural forests in the Southeastern United States, where natural forests are converted into pine plantations with lower carbon storage capacity.
• Sumitomo Corporation's climate policies are described as lagging behind other Japanese trading houses, with 'loopholes' in its 2019 announcement that allow it to continue developing coal projects if they are deemed 'indispensable' for local economic development.

APA

Smith, R., Mannisto, J., & Cunningham, R. (2019). 住友商事が引き起こす環境破壊 石炭とバイオマスが影を落とす日本の未来. Mighty Earth. http://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/Mighty-Sumitomo-report-Japanese-screen.pdf

Chicago

Smith, Roger, Jessie Mannisto, and Ryan Cunningham. 住友商事が引き起こす環境破壊 石炭とバイオマスが影を落とす日本の未来. Mighty Earth, 2019. http://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/Mighty-Sumitomo-report-Japanese-screen.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{smith2019, author = {Smith, Roger and Mannisto, Jessie and Cunningham, Ryan}, title = {{住友商事が引き起こす環境破壊 石炭とバイオマスが影を落とす日本の未来}}, institution = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2019}, month = dec, url = {http://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/Mighty-Sumitomo-report-Japanese-screen.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }