Beyond the Energy Security Myth: Japan-Aus LNG – Dr Yuki Tanabe | Climate Integrity Summit 2025
This session exposes the myth that Japan’s energy security depends on Australian LNG imports and reveals that the energy “security” narrative by policymakers serves commercial interests rather than reflecting genuine energy vulnerability or regional instability.
Far from addressing regional concerns in good faith, Australia’s efforts to justify and perpetuate Australia’s fossil fuel exports, undermine regional decarbonisation and human security.
Watch:
Dr Yuki Tanabe, a Program Co-ordinator from Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society provides insights into the reality of Japan-Australia LNG relations, the risks of ongoing investment in fossil fuels for both countries and how Australia’s trade relationship with Japan could constructively contribute to regional decarbonisation.
Presented by Dr Yuki Tanabe, Sustainable Development and Aid Program Coordinator, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society
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