"Four years ago, The Guardian published a landmark expose in climate journalism that detailed a coming "carbon bomb" of oil and gas projects. Damian Carrington and Matthew Taylor reported that the projects included plans to explore for, drill, frack, refine, and transport enough additional oil and gas to equal 10 years of China's planet-warming emissions."
"On February 20, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump announced a new aspect of the trade agreement they reached last October. Their announcement was major news in Japan but got little coverage in the United States, crowded out by revelations from the Epstein files and the Supreme Court ruling that Trump's tariffs are unconstitutional."
"Japan will invest $36 billion in three US infrastructure projects: a gas-fired power plant in Ohio, an oil export facility off the Texas coast, and a manufacturing facility in Georgia. Bloomberg Green's Aaron Clark and Eric Roston went beyond those official statements to make the climate connection to Japan's promised investments."
Four years after The Guardian identified 195 "carbon bomb" oil and gas projects that would collectively produce emissions equivalent to ten years of China's output, a new climate threat has emerged. Japan announced a $36 billion investment in US infrastructure as part of a trade agreement with the Trump administration, including a $33 billion gas-fired power plant in Ohio, an oil export facility in Texas, and a manufacturing facility in Georgia. Bloomberg Green's reporting revealed the climate implications of these investments, which received minimal US media coverage despite their significance for global climate goals. The projects contradict the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C temperature target and represent continued expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure.
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