Publications & Media
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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.
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【Report】Zero Carbon Analytics briefing: CCS is “characterized by failure”
A briefing paper by international research group Zero Carbon Analytics highlights how the history of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects is characterized by failure, and explains the many issues related to CCS.
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【Report】BloombergNEF releases “New Energy Outlook: Japan”
BloombergNEF published the “New Energy Outlook : Japan”. It examines the opportunities and challenges associated with Japan’s transition to 2050 net-zero.
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【Report】Kiko Network releases position paper on fuel ammonia
On July 7, 2023, Kiko Network released “Position paper on fuel ammonia: Japan’s “Zero Emissions” thermal power will extend the life of coal and accelerate climate change”.
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【Report】Kiko Network releases updated CCUS position paper
Kiko Network has released the English version of its position paper “Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is not a magic wand”.
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【Report】 IEA predicts investment in solar power will exceed oil in 2023
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published the report “World Energy Investment 2023”, which estimates that investment in clean energy will significantly exceed investment in fossil fuels in 2023.
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【Report】IEEFA report: Can CCS really save the power sector?
A report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) reveals that adding CCS to fossil-fired power plants will have implications on electricity prices, with the public, businesses and governments likely to suffer from the immense costs.
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【Report】Ember: 2023 Global Electricity Review
Energy think tank Ember published its report “Global Electricity Review 2030”, showing that electricity generated by renewable energy sources reached a record high in 2022.
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【Report】CREA: Air quality implications of coal-ammonia co-firing
CREA published its report “Air quality implications of coal-ammonia co-firing”, which shows the impacts of coal-ammonia co-firing at Japan’s Hekinan Thermal Power Station Unit 4.