Japan

Government considering new target after US figures show electricity from fossil fuels rose 40 per cent during reactor stress tests

New feed-in tariff scheme predicted to add 2,500MW of solar, wind, and hydropower by March 2013

Engineering giant announces major new package of carbon, efficiency, solar and waste targets

Company hopes new research centre will help reduce high costs of emerging technology

Global heavyweight first to support public-private Smart Systems and Heat Programme, prime minister announces on Japanese trade mission

Conglomerate announces plans to deliver new 70MW solar park alongside IHI Corporation and Mizuho Corporate Bank

Marubeni and government-backed fund will each buy half of vessel company

A year on from Fukushima disaster, council says safety in nuclear industry should be a 'collaborative, not competitive issue'

Mitsubishi and Hitatchi join consortium to build experimental 16MW floating offshore wind farm

AlertMe founder Pilgrim Beart says post-disaster Japan shows countries can cope with deep cuts in electricity use