Will Russia's War End Previous Environmental Policies?

On February 24, 2022, the Japanese government implemented economic sanctions against Russia. This has affected Sakhalin 1 and Sakhalin 2. In fact, in 1999, the Japanese government formulated the "Japan-Russia Comprehensive Environment and Energy Plan and Cooperation Project. This was a 10 billion yen aid package for Russia, which included the development of infrastructure such as water supply systems and roads, as well as joint research on greenhouse gas reduction projects and the promotion of the introduction of alternative energy sources to oil. With the recent war, the possibility of such cooperation with Russia has diminished. It was only 23 years ago, but it is a world apart..