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【News】“The time to stop the climate crisis is now” urges youth at Japan’s Youth Climate Case’s second oral argument
On February 18, the second oral argument for the “Youth Climate Case Japan” was held at the Nagoya District Court. Two plaintiffs delivered messages after the hearing.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (March 1, 2025)
On February 27, Hokuriku Electric Power Company announced that the coal unit 1 of Toyama Shinko Thermal Power Station will continue to operate until FY2028.
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【News】Japan’s new 2040 energy targets continue reliance on fossil fuels
The draft of the 7th Strategic Energy Plan and reference values for energy supply and supply and demand forecasts for FY2040 were compiled on December 25, 2024.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (February 1, 2025)
The number of operating units is same as last month, but JERA’s Taketoyo Thermal Power has re-started operation on January 7 without using biomass.
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【News】Call to Action for No New Coal, but Japan not participating
On November 20, at the COP29, the “Call to Action for No New Coal” initiative was launched, aiming to halt the development of new unabated coal power plants.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (January 1, 2025)
Japan Beyond Coal update. EIAs for two gas-fired power plants are in progress while the phase-out of coal-fired power plants has not progressed.
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【News】 Australian NGO sends open letter to highlight JERA’s governance issues
Australian environmental NGO, Market Forces, had sent an open letter to JPX and investors to point out that JERA is in violation of Japan’s Corporate Governance Code.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (December 1, 2024)
The coal-fired power plant count as of December 1 is the same as the previous month. We should keep on eyes on the JERA’s plan to restart the Taketoyo power plant.
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【News】JERA reprimanded over market manipulation
The Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission reprimanded JERA issuing a recommendation to improve its business operations due to alleged market manipulation.
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【News】Supreme Court Dismisses Case Against Yokosuka Coal Plant
On October 23, 2024, Japan’s Supreme Court dismissed the Yokosuka coal-fired power plant lawsuit. The attorneys and plaintiffs issued the joint statement.
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【Database Update】 Latest status of coal-fired power plants (November 1, 2024)
As of November 1, 2024, the number of units in operation, including mothbolding, is 167, unchanged from the previous month.
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【News】Can so-called “Zero Emission Thermal Power” be “abatement”?
Renewable Energy Institute has published a new column titled “How Much Emission Will Japan’s ‘Zero Emission Thermal Power’ Emit?” that explains Japan’s carbon intensity standard using a ammonia co-firing project as an example.
