Against the backdrop of increasingly serious impacts of climate change on natural disasters, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has formulated the “Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy” to shift from fossil fuels to carbon-free energy sources. By positioning hydrogen as an important pillar of next generation energy, the TMG is promoting the active utilization of hydrogen in various fields.
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics: An Opening Ceremony for the Hydrogen Economy
Japan is betting big on hydrogen in the lead-up to the 2020 Olympics. Will this be the moment that hydrogen proves itself to be a viable solution to the energy challenges of the 21st century?
![Security personnel stand guard near the Olympic rings monument during a rally by anti-Olympics protesters outside the Japanese Olympic Committee headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, May 18, 2021 [Issei Kato/Reuters]](/images/news-2021/RTXCE4W3.png "Security personnel stand guard near the Olympic rings monument during a rally by anti-Olympics protesters outside the Japanese Olympic Committee headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, May 18, 2021 [Issei Kato/Reuters]")
The Tokyo Olympics must go ahead
COVID has raised the stakes of hosting the Games to unprecedented levels but we need the Olympics more than ever before.
Fiscal prudence
TTOC will manage ministry’s $$
in responsible manner, says Lewis
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis said his organisation will return any of the money the Ministry of Sport and Community Development (MSCD) donated to Team TTO for Tokyo2020, that is not used.
In unique Tokyo Olympics, ‘mentally strong’ athletes will prevail, says Mary Kom
The path to the Summer Games have been full of challenges and adaptability will be key, feels the boxing legend.
Brazil takes up IOC offer and will immunise all Tokyo 2020 athletes, officials and media against COVID-19
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) will begin immunising all its Tokyo 2020 athletes. officials and participating media against COVID-19 from May 14 having taken up the offer of vaccine from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).