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【News】JERA’s market manipulation left unresolved? Stronger regulations needed to prevent misconduct
In November 2024, JERA received a recommendation on its market manipulation of the wholesale electricity market. What has happened since then? Has JERA gotten a penalty?
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【News】Scorching Summers and Coal-Fired Power Generation: What Will Ammonia Co-firing Bring to Our Lives?
Japan Beyond Coal will hold its 5th Anniversary Symposium. This time, JBC will focus on the issues of ammonia co-firing, which is being promoted to maintain coal-fired power generation.
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【News】 Cabinet Decision Made on the FY2025 Annual Report on Energy
The Energy White Paper 2025 was released on 13 June 2025, outlines energy trends and details the status of measures related to energy supply and demand.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (Aug. 1, 2025)
As of August 1, 2025, the number of coal-fired power plants in operation remains 165. There are still no plans to decommission any coal-fired power plants.
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【News】How do people in Japan feel about climate change? – Climate change awareness survey results
According to the survey, 85.9% of respondents believe that climate change has had negative impacts on their personal lives.
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【News】 International Court of Justice advisory opinion: climate change is an “urgent and existential threat”
The ICJ has issued an advisory opinion stating that, under international law, states have an obligation to take measures to reduce GHG emissions and combat climate change.
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【News】 Long-term Decarbonization Power Source Auction: What is it, and how can it be fixed?
The long-term decarbonization power source auction began in FY2023. A draft framework for the 3rd auction has been finalized but its contents are deeply concerning.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (July 1, 2025)
There are 165 units of coal-fired power plants as of July 1. Tokuyama has announced plans to decommission one coal-fired power plant in the early 2030s.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (June 1, 2025)
There are still 165 coal-fired power plants in operation, but new projects for LNG-fired power plants are undergoing environmental assessment one after another.
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【News】 Matsushima Thermal Power Station closures and the future of the GENESIS Matsushima Plan
Considering the current situation surrounding of the J-Power’s Matsushima Thermal Power Plant, we are questioning is this plan really necessary?
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【News】 OCCTO: Coal-fired power expected to account for 25% of electricity in FY2034
The OCCTO’s “Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans for FY2025” shows that coal-fired power will take a significant share of power generation even in FY2034.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 1, 2025)
As of May 1, 165 units are in operation. Nippon Steel is planning to replace 3 coal units at Tobata Kyodo Power Station by 2040 for replacing to an LNG-fired power plant.
