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2021.04.16
【News】Coal-fired power plant in Ube cancelled!
On April 16, 2021, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. and Ube Industries announced the cancellation of new construction plans for Nishiokinoyama Power Plant, a planned coal-fired power plant in Ube, Yamaguchi-prefecture.
2021.04.01
【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (April 01, 2021)
No coal-fired power plants were retired or started operation in March. However, one unit, Karita New 1, has become mothballed. Currently 163 units are under operation and 15 units are under planning/construction.
2021.03.25
【News】 Half of Europe’s coal plants now closed or committed to close by 2030
With the announcement of the closure of the UK’s West Burton coal plant on March 23, 2021,a major milestone has been reached in Europe’s phaseout of coal power. It marks the halfway point in Europe’s path to closing all of its coal plants by 2030.
2021.03.23
【News】Kobe Climate Case Judicial Ruling: Voices of Citizens Not Heard
On March 15, the ruling was announced in a court case by local citizens seeking to stop the construction of two Kobe Steel coal-fired power units in Kobe City.
2021.03.13
【News】3 Local Civil Society Groups Take Out Newspaper Ad to say “2050 Zero Carbon Yokosuka”
On March 13, 2021, three local civil society groups in Yokosuka posted the advertisement "2050 Zero Carbon Yokosuka" in the morning edition of the Asahi Shimbun.
2021.03.04
【News】 Kyoto City becomes Japan’s first member of the Powering Past Coal Alliance
Kyoto City became the first local government in Japan to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) on March 2.
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2021.04.16
【News】Coal-fired power plant in Ube cancelled!
On April 16, 2021, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. and Ube Industries announced the cancellation of new construction plans for Nishiokinoyama Power Plant, a planned coal-fired power plant in Ube, Yamaguchi-prefecture.
2021.04.01
【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (April 01, 2021)
No coal-fired power plants were retired or started operation in March. However, one unit, Karita New 1, has become mothballed. Currently 163 units are under operation and 15 units are under planning/construction.
2021.03.25
【News】 Half of Europe’s coal plants now closed or committed to close by 2030
With the announcement of the closure of the UK’s West Burton coal plant on March 23, 2021,a major milestone has been reached in Europe’s phaseout of coal power. It marks the halfway point in Europe’s path to closing all of its coal plants by 2030.
2021.03.23
【News】Kobe Climate Case Judicial Ruling: Voices of Citizens Not Heard
On March 15, the ruling was announced in a court case by local citizens seeking to stop the construction of two Kobe Steel coal-fired power units in Kobe City.
2021.03.13
【News】3 Local Civil Society Groups Take Out Newspaper Ad to say “2050 Zero Carbon Yokosuka”
On March 13, 2021, three local civil society groups in Yokosuka posted the advertisement "2050 Zero Carbon Yokosuka" in the morning edition of the Asahi Shimbun.
2021.03.04
【News】 Kyoto City becomes Japan’s first member of the Powering Past Coal Alliance
Kyoto City became the first local government in Japan to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) on March 2.
2021.03.01
【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (March 01, 2021)
None of coal-fired power plants was retired or started operation in February. Currently 163 unites are under operation and 15 unites are under planning/constructing.
2021.02.01
【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (February 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal has updated its database on February 1. As Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station started its commercial operation, current units of "operating" became 163.
2021.01.29
【News】Kobe Climate Case court hearing finishes: Judgment on government’s responsibilities expected March 15, 2021
The final hearings in Osaka District Court finished on January 20, 2021, as part of an administrative lawsuit challenging a coal-fired power plant construction project in Kobe, and its judgment is expected on March 15, 2021.
2021.01.18
【News】Are you serious? Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1 Begins Commercial Operation
On January 8th, Hitachinaka Generation, a subsidiary of JERA, began the commercial operation of Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1 (650 MW, utilizing ultrasupercritical [USC] pressure power generation). There are many issues with starting operation of a new coal-fired power plant.
2021.01.04
【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (January 04, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal has updated its database on January 4. As Kushiro Power Station started its commercial operation, current units of "operating" became 162.
2020.12.11
【News】Commit to a 2030 Coal Phase-out in Japan’s Energy Policy! A New Citizen’s Campaign Launches
On December 10th, Japanese environmental and civic groups collaboratively launched "Four Critical Years: Act Now to Protect Our Future," a campaign calling for an energy policy consistent with the Paris Agreement and a review of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.