Reports
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【Report】IEA expects renewables will overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity
The IEA’ new report “Electricity Outlook 2025” provides updated tracking of wholesale electricity prices across markets worldwide.
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【Report】 IRENA: Compared to fossil fuels, solar 41% cheaper, offshore wind 53% cheaper
The IRENA’s new report “Renewable Energy Power Generation Costs in 2024” states that 91% of renewable energy sources that began operation in 2024 are supplying electricity at lower costs than fossil fuels.
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【Report】 Banking on Climate Chaos 2025 – Burgeoning Fossil Finance
Rainforest Action Network and other organizations published the “Banking on Climate Chaos”. It reveals that the banks provided $869 billioning to the fossil fuel in 2024.
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【Report】Japan’s Ammonia Strategy: Excessive costs signal need for alternatives in the power sector
Financial consultant released an analysis of the economic impact of ammonia co-firing, “Japan’s Ammonia Strategy: Excessive costs signal need for alternatives in the power sector.”
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【Report】Business Perspectives on Shifting to Renewable Electricity
An international survey was published as the report “Powering up: Business perspectives on shifting to renewable electricity”.
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【Report】 Global Electricity Review 2025: World surpasses 40% clean energy* with record rise of renewables
The Ember’s report “Global Electricity Review 2025” shows that clean power generated a record 40% of the world’s electricity in 2024. Solar has doubled in 3 years.
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【Report】Boom and Bust – Coal 2025
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) released “Boom and Bust – Coal 2025”, an annual report which analyzes key trends in coal power capacity worldwide.
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【Report】ACCR requests revision of J-Power’s decarbonization strategy
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) released the report “Investing in coal plant flexibility: a strategic approach for J-POWER’s transition.”
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【Report】 OECD environmental review of Japan emphasizes “imperative” coal phase-out
On March 21, 2025, the OECD published the report OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Japan 2025, clearly stating that phasing out coal-fired power is essential for Japan to “get on track to net zero”.
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【Report】For the first time, global surface temperature exceeds 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
WMO and Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that 2024 was the first year to exceed the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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【Report】Climate Action Tracker: Japan needs more ambitious emission reduction targets
Climate Action Tracker released the report analyzing each country’s NDC toward achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal and warned that Japan’s target is inadequate.
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【Report】 Japan ranked 58th in 2024 climate policy assessment: “Coal phase-out by 2030 is needed”
Germanwatch released the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025, a report assessing the climate change policies of countries around the world. Japan ranked 58th!
