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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (July 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal database update on July1: June 17, Kyushu Electric announced the Karita Power Station New 1 is back to an active status from mothballed.
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[News] “Japan, Time to End Coal” ad in the Financial Times: Japan’s continued backing of coal power has left it isolated among the G7
The No Coal Japan coalition – an alliance of over 35 environmental groups – and Beyond Coal campai…
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【News】OCCTO Provides Energy Supply Projections Through FY2030
On March 31, 2021, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) released the Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans for FY2021.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (June 01, 2021)
There is no movement in May. So, the number of currently operating power station is same as last update, 165 units in total, including 4 units of mothballed .
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal database update: Two proposal plans were canceled and two plants started commercial operation in April.
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【News】The Japanese Government’s coal “fade-out” will not meet the Paris Agreement goals
On April 23, the Working Group for the Review of Coal-fired Power Generation, a deliberation council of the METI, announced that they have compiled an interim report on a coal “fade-out” toward 2030.
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【News】End to the consideration of the coal-fired power project in Akita – End of the domestic new construction plan
On April 27, 2021, Kanden Energy Solution Co., Inc. (Kenes) announced that Kenes and Marubeni Clean Power Corporation would end their consideration of the Akita Port Thermal Power Station (tentative name) construction plan.
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【News】 With new shareholder resolution, Kiko Network calls for MUFG to strengthen climate measures
On March 29, 2021, Japanese NGO Kiko Network, along with three individual investors, filed a climate shareholder resolution to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial group. This climate resolution calls on the company to adopt and disclose a plan to align its financing and investments with the Paris Agreement.
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【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.
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【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.
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【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.
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【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.
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