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The tendered sites under R2 are: Happo-Noshiro in Akita (356MW) Oga-Katagami-Akita in Akita (336MW) Murakami-Tainai in Niigata (352-720MW) Enoshima-Saikai in Nagasaki (124-300MW) Japan plans to construct 30-45GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040 to meet its 2050 carbon neutrality goal. Japan is gearing up for its third round (R3) of offshore wind auction wherein 1.05GW of capacity is expected to be added. [Extracted from the article]

Clearing the sites is the second step in a 7-stage process for starting an offshore wind power plant in Japan. Japan has cleared 2 offshore wind sites off the southern coast of Aomori prefecture for the third round (R3) tender. [Extracted from the article]

MUFG's vast balance sheet has the potential to make a considerable difference to Japan's net-zero ambitions. But the bank won't be pulling back from polluters, arguing that money needs to flow to where emissions are, not away from them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Of that roughly $400mn to $820mn can be attributed to commercial and industrial properties, according to Verisk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Japan is planning to expand its offshore wind zone by allowing wind farms to be installed further into the sea beyond the current territorial and internal waters. The aim is to deploy 10GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and up to 45GW by 2040. The proposed expansion will adopt a 2-step approval process, with the final approval coming after wider consultation with affected parties such as fishermen and shippers. The first operational case in the expanded zone could take about 10 years. Japan is also preparing a new roadmap for floating offshore wind power and accepting applications for floating wind turbine demonstration projects. [Extracted from the article]

Masato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office explains how the inventive step obstacle can be cleared when preparing a patent application and presents several case studies based on combination therapy inventions [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Certification shows transition investments in tough sectors can be green [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Certification shows transition investments in tough sectors can be green [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

J Ryan Dwyer III, Tsuguhito Omagari and Andrea Ng, K&L Gates [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

G-SIBs looking at stable yen funding should consider clarifying their senior preferred documentation to expand investor access amid rising funding costs [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Piotr Zembrowski from CFA Institute examines areas for improvement for corporate governance in Japan [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Japan's environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market is set to have another record year, buoyed by a change in sentiment and the launch of new products, writes Pan Yue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the biggest issuers of all — the US, Japan and China — remain outside the market for now, sovereign ESG debt has gained real momentum in the past 18 months, as a growing number of developed and emerging market issuers have endorsed green, social and sustainable bonds as part of their financing options. As a result, investors are seizing new opportunities to engage on national pandemic recovery and net zero strategies and targets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]