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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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【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.
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【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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【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 units are under operation and 15 units are under planning/constructing.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (February 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal’s database of coal-fired power plants has been updated. Start Operating Hitachinaka Joint Th…
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【News】Kobe Climate Case court hearing finishes: Judgment on government’s responsibilities expected March 15, 2021
The final hearings in Osaka District Court (presiding judge: Kenichi Mori) finished on January 20, 2021, as pa…
