Publications & Media
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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).”
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【Report】Japan’s GX Policy is misaligned with 1.5°C target
Influence Map released a report that shows Japan’s Green Transformation (GX) Policy is significantly misaligned with the 1.5°C target.
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【Report】IEA updates landmark report “Net Zero Emissions by 2050”
New IEA report “Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway to Keep the 1.5°C Goal in Reach” provides updated net zero scenario, roadmap to achieving net zero by 2050
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【Report】United Nations releases global stocktake synthesis report
The UNFCCC released a new synthesis report designed to assist governments in reaching a decision on the first global stocktake during COP28.