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Macquarie joins Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership
Macquarie Group today announced it has joined the Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (JCLP) as a supporting member, furthering its contribution to climate mitigation and adaptation.
Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (JCLP) is a coalition of corporations whose aim is to create a sustainable net zero society. Its members (170 as of April 2021) share a common goal and proactively work with policy makers, industry peers and community groups. Since April 2017, JCLP has been The Climate Group’s regional delivery partner on RE100, EP100 and EV100 initiatives in Japan.
Macquarie is committed to driving forward the green energy transition globally, and supporting global initiatives including Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI), Global Commission on Adaptation (CGA), as well as RE100, a global corporate leadership initiative bringing together businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity and will source all
Experts urge caution over escape mutations found in coronavirus variants in Japan
March 9, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
A transmission electron microscope photo of SARS-CoV-2 provided by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is shown here. TOKYO A series of coronavirus variants appearing to have an escape mutation, which decreases the efficacy of immunity against the virus, have been found in and outside Japan. According to Japan s National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), a rampant spread of the mutation within the country can pose risks for controlling infections in the mid- and long term, but does not make the vaccine ineffective at the present stage. This mutation differs from a new strain of the virus from Britain, which is said to be more transmissible than the original. What kind of risks can be feared from the escape mutation ?