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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (September 1, 2022)
Japan Beyond Coal database: There has been no change in the operation status since August 5, but J-Power submitted 2nd EIA document for GENESIS Matsshima.
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【News】J-Power submits second EIA document for GENESIS Matsushima, invites public opinions
On August 31st, J-Power submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment scoping document for the GENESIS Matsushima project, a plan to continue operating an old coal-fired power plant in Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture. J-POWER invites public opinions for this project from August 31st to October 17th.
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【News】Taketoyo Unit 5 begins operation: What does this mean for Japan?
On August 5, JERA began commercial operation of the Taketoyo Power Station Unit 5, a new coal-fired power plant. Even if it contributed to the tight power market now, what does this mean for the future of Japan’s energy supply, and for that of the town of Taketoyo?
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (August 5, 2022)
Since JERA started commercial operation of the Taketoyo Power Station Unit 5 on August 5 as it planned, we update JBC data today.
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【News】Statement from JCI: Now is the time to accelerate renewable energy deployment
On June 3, Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) published the message “Now is the time to accelerate the renewable energy deployment – Calling for stronger climate change action in the midst of the fossil energy crisis”, endorsed by 300 organizations (212 companies, 16 local governments and 72 organizations/NGOs, as of June 17).
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【News】Yokosuka Residents Protest Trial Operation of Coal Plant
Following the start of the trial operation of JERA’s Yokosuka coal-fired power plant, on July 15 No Coal Yokosuka issued a statement protesting JERA’s attempt to operate a coal plant without regard to the impact on air pollution and climate change.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (August 1, 2022)
As of August 1, there is no change in numbers of plants in operation, but Taketoyo No. 5 will begin commercial operation on August 5.
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[News] Japan’s Actual GHG Emissions – List of High-Emission Power Plants in FY2018
NGO Kiko Network has analyzed Japan’s greenhouse gas emission data for FY2018. Results show that coal-fired power plants account for the top 4 GHG-emitting thermal power plants.
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【News】Climate Change Shareholder Proposals to Four Japanese Companies: Voting Results
The general shareholders’ meetings of four Japanese companies, where individual shareholders and NGOs had submitted shareholder proposals calling for more ambitious climate change action, all concluded by June 29. We report on the voting results.
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【News】New pamphlet “GENESIS Matsushima Project and its Critical Issues”
A pamphlet on J-Power’s GENESIS Matsushima project has been published, outlining the details of the project and its critical problems.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (July 1, 2022)
There are no changes in regard to the operation of plants this month, but Hokkaido Electric Power and Chugoku Electric Power announced the plans to retire 6 units in total.
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【News】Youth in Japan and Germany stage protests to appeal to G7 leaders for a faster coal phase-out
On June 22, youth in Germany and Japan joined together to protest the Japanese government’s blockage of a commitment to a concrete coal-fired power phase-out date in G7 negotiations. In Germany, youth protested in front of the Japanese Embassy in Berlin, while in Japan local residents and youth gathered in front of the construction site of the Yokosuka coal-fired power plant.
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