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【News】CO₂ Leak Accident in the U.S. CCS Project: Challenges for Japanese CCS Promotions
Following a leak incident at a CCS project in Illinois, the EPA ordered measures to protect underground drinking water sources. On the other hands, there are no dedicated safety standards for CO2 leakage in Japan.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (Mar. 1, 2026)
JBC monthly updates its coal-fired power plant database. While renewable energy is expanding worldwide, Japan still operates as many as 165 coal-fired power plants.
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【News】Hydrogen Society Promotion Act Supports Coal Co-Firing, Not Just Hydrogen
Under the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act, we confirmed that two coal-fired power plants, which should be phased out soon, will receive price gap supports for co-firing ammonia.
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【News】Korea’s Civil Society Supporting “Coal Phase-Out”
South Korea announced its intention to join the PPCA at COP30 in November 2025. This marked a significant policy shift towards phasing out coal for South Korea.
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【News】 Ironic reason why Fukushima’s IGCC Coal Power Plants are “Clean”
Despite being hailed as the “most advanced” technology, IGCC power generation units have frequently shut down due to operational issues. Ironically, this very fact reduces emissions, making IGCC plants appear “clean.”
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【Rerport】Global Energy is Shifting – IEA “World Energy Outlook 2025”
IEA’s new report “World Energy Outlook 2025” highlights the increased electricity demand and consumption driven by the explosive growth in AI and data centers, along with the importance of critical minerals.
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【Report】UN “Emissions Gap Report 2025”
The UNEP released the “Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off target.” The report points out that the newly submitted NDCs fall far short of achieving the 1.5°C goal.
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【News】CCS Policy Seminar: Who Was It Really For?
In December, 2025, the METI and Chiba Prefecture hosted the “Kujukuri Offshore CCS Policy Seminar.” Without any explanation about the Metropolitan Area CCS Project, what exactly was this “seminar” for?
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【Report】Ember Report – Solar and Wind met all Electricity Demand Growth
According to Ember’s “Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025,” solar and wind met all electricity demand growth, leading to a slight fall in fossil fuel generation.
