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【News】Clean Coal Day International Symposium Justifies Return to Coal
September 3 and 4 2026, JCOAL held the 35th “Clean Coal Day in Japan” International Symposium and the Energy Security with Decarbonization Symposium in Tokyo.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (October 1, 2026)
As of October 1, 2026, the number of operating coal-fired power units remains unchanged. At the 2024 G7 summit, Japan agreed to phase out unabated coal-fired power plants by 2035. How?
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【News】 Call to Halt Tokyo Metropolitan Area CCS Project Test Drilling, Plagued by Repeated Accidents
Soon after test drilling began in July for the “Tokyo Metropolitan Area CCS Project,” several accidents occurred in early August. Local citizens’ groups and NGOs submitted a request to halt the test drilling.
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【News】The Steady Expansion of Renewables in a Country Where Coal Once Dominated
This article introduces the recent expansion of renewable energy in China and the United Kingdom, two countries that were once heavily reliant on coal.
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【News】First Renewable Energy Output Curtailment in the Tokyo Area
From 2026 March to May, renewable energy curtailments occurred in the Tokyo area. In May, nearly 6% of the total monthly solar power generation was curtailed.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (September 1, 2026)
The JBC has confirmed that some power generation units have been mothballed or decommissioned; as of September 1, 156 coal-fired power plants are in operation, while 5 are on hold.
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【News】Osaki CoolGen Website Down Following the Fire
Since a fire in April 2026, Osaki CoolGen’s IGCC demonstration plant has remained shut down without detailed disclosure, despite being funded by public money.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (August 1, 2026)
Even as extreme heat and wildfires are occurring around the world, the number of coal-fired power plants—which are a major source of emissions—is not decreasing in Japan, and more LNG-fired power plants are being built.
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【News】METI Approves Supply Business Plan to Support Ammonia Co-firing
METI announced its support to seven companies to establish an ammonia supply chain, including ammonia co-firing, under the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act.
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【News】Finland’s Last Coal-Fired Power Plant to Close in 2027
On June 24, Finnish energy company Fortum announced its decision to close Finland’s last coal-fired power plant on March 1, 2027.
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【News】Halved Budget and Reduced Capacity Expose the Limits of Ammonia Co-firing
GI Fund allocation to a fuel ammonia project was halved. Implementation difficulties raise questions about public investment in fuel ammonia power generation.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (July 1, 2026)
JBC has renewed the countdown display that shows the operational status of coal-fired power plants in Japan. Unfortunately, more than 150 plants are still in operation.
