Investor confidence in Japan is now likely to lift, but the political turmoil of Suga standing down after only just a year in position, following the near eight year Abe era, may weigh on future gains.
Economic stagnancy has also reduced the ability (or desire) of companies to invest in green alternatives. Japanese companies have long been wary of investing and prefer to sit on piles of cash, reducing both innovation and the amount of investment that is pumped into green transformation.