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【Report】 OECD environmental review of Japan emphasizes “imperative” coal phase-out
On March 21, 2025, the OECD published the report OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Japan 2025, clearly stating that phasing out coal-fired power is essential for Japan to “get on track to net zero”.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (April 1, 2025)
The number of units in operation as of April 1, 2025 is 165, decreased one unit from last month following the termination of Tosa Power Plant.
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【News】 JERA’s Taketoyo Thermal Power Station resumes operation after explosion
JERA announced that it would restart its Taketoyo Thermal Power Station around January 2025. Is it really necessary to restart the plant over the opposition?
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【News】 Cabinet approves 7th Strategic Energy Plan, Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures, and GX2040 Vision
On February 18, 2025, 3 important policies – 7th Strategic Energy Plan, Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures, and GX2040 Vision – were approved by Japan’s Cabinet.
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【News】Hokuriku Electric Power again postpones the phase-out of coal-fired power
Hokuriku Electric Power announced that it postpone the retirement of Toyama Shinko Power Station Coal Unit 1, which had been planned to be shut down by FY2024.
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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.