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【News】Clean Coal Day International Symposium Justifies Return to Coal
September 3 and 4 2026, JCOAL held the 35th “Clean Coal Day in Japan” International Symposium and the Energy Security with Decarbonization Symposium in Tokyo.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (October 1, 2026)
As of October 1, 2026, the number of operating coal-fired power units remains unchanged. At the 2024 G7 summit, Japan agreed to phase out unabated coal-fired power plants by 2035. How?
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【Report】IEA’s Coal Mid-Year Update 2026: Global Coal Consumption Expected to Reach Record High in 2026
On September 10, the IEA published its Coal Mid-Year Update 2026. Global coal demand is expected to increase by 1.2% in 2026 and might continue rising in 2027.
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【News】 Call to Halt Tokyo Metropolitan Area CCS Project Test Drilling, Plagued by Repeated Accidents
Soon after test drilling began in July for the “Tokyo Metropolitan Area CCS Project,” several accidents occurred in early August. Local citizens’ groups and NGOs submitted a request to halt the test drilling.
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【News】The Steady Expansion of Renewables in a Country Where Coal Once Dominated
This article introduces the recent expansion of renewable energy in China and the United Kingdom, two countries that were once heavily reliant on coal.
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【Report】UNEP Report: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming
On September 2, 2026, the UNEP released a report titled “Limiting Overshoot,” stating that “the global average temperature is projected to exceed 1.5°C within the next few years.”
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【News】First Renewable Energy Output Curtailment in the Tokyo Area
From 2026 March to May, renewable energy curtailments occurred in the Tokyo area. In May, nearly 6% of the total monthly solar power generation was curtailed.







