Publications & Media
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【Report】 IEEFA: Coal plants can make a profitable switch to clean energy
IEEFA released the report concluding that more than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging markets could potentially make a profitable switch to renewable energy.
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【Report】E3G releases 2024 G7 Power Systems Scorecard
E3G released its G7 Power Systems Scorecard for 2024, assessing G7 countries’ efforts to decarbonise their power systems. How was Japan’s strategy evaluated?
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【Report】World Economic Forum publishes Energy Transition Index 2024
The World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2024 rankinng. Among the selected 120 countries, Japan was ranked 26th, also ranked 4th among G7.
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【News】 Banking on Climate Chaos 2024: Japanese 3 megabanks among the worst 10
Rainforest Action Network, along with other NGOs, released the 15th annual Banking on Climate Chaos report. Three Japanese mega banks are ranked in “Dirty Dozen”.
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【Report】Boom And Bust Coal 2024: 69.5GW of new coal-fired power
Global Energy Monitor and co-authoring organizations released the “Boom And Bust Coal 2024”. The G7 accounts for 15% of the world’s operating coal capacity.
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【Report】 Limited decarbonization impact of power generation from hydrogen/ammonia co-firing – Kyoto University
Researchers from Kyoto University published an article that emphasize the limited impact on decarbonization of power generation from hydrogen/ammonia co-firing.
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【Report】 IEA releases “Renewables 2023” report
The IEA released a new report “Renewables 2023”. In 2023, global installed renewable energy generation capacity is expected to reach approximately 510 GW.
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【Video】 Emergence of a Coal Zombie? The GENESIS Matsushima Project and its issues
The GENESIS Matsushima Project is a plan by J-Power to “upgrade” an aging coal-fired power plant. JBC created a short video to introduce this project and its issues.
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【Report】 CIEL report explains risks of offshore CCS
CIEL published the summary of its report “Deep Trouble: The Risks of Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage” on June 23, 2023, and the full report on November 11, 2023.
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【Report】 Particulate pollution (PM2.5) from coal electricity generation doubles the risk of mortality
A new study found that coal-burning PM2.5 containing sulfur dioxide is associated with higher mortality than other types of PM2.5 in the United States.
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【Report】 UN Releases Analysis of NDCs – Still Inadequate to Meet 1.5°C Target
The UN released two reports that show that climate change action plans submitted by countries are insufficient to meet the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement.
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【Report】Global GHG emissions break records, enhancement of climate pledges required
UNEP released a report “Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again).”
