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The World Resources Institute criticizes Japan's updated nationally determined contribution (NDC), stating it fails to increase ambition from the 2015 target and ignores significant economic opportunities and climate risks.

Shimizu Corporation issued a JPY10.000m (USD92m) green bond on December 12, 2019, to refinance the YOKOHAMA GRANGATE office building. The building, scheduled for completion in February 2020, targets LEED 'gold' and CASBEE Yokohama S-rank certifications through energy-saving technologies and resilience standards for earthquakes and environmental disasters.

A fact sheet detailing a JPY 24.5 billion green bond issued by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) on February 27, 2018, to finance urban rail development in Japan.

This research paper analyzes the evolving partnership between Japan and Africa, focusing on the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). It highlights Japan's shift from a primary focus on aid to a broader economic strategy involving trade and investment, while navigating geopolitical competition with China and seeking international support for UN Security Council reform.

This fact sheet describes the Strategic Collaborative Fund (SCF), a programme launched in 2018 by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia with support from the Swedish government (Sida). The SCF focuses on enhancing the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific through regional cooperation, policy dialogue, and capacity building, with a specific emphasis on rights-based approaches, gender, and social equality.