Coal
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【News】Germany moves forward on coal phase-out
Germany shut down 15 coal-fired power plants to meet its climate neutrality targets. The Economy Minister said that those plants were “neither necessary nor economical”.
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【News】JERA begins demonstration test of 20% ammonia co-firing at Hekinan Thermal Power Station
JERA, Japan’s largest thermal power generation company, started a demonstration test of 20% ammonia co-firing at its Hekinan Unit 4 on April 1.
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【News】 OCCTO: Coal-fired power projected to account for 29% of Japan’s electricity in FY2033
On March 29, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) released its Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans for FY2024.
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【News】 JERA casts shadow on Japan’s decarbonization goals
JBC introduces the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)’s special article titled “JERA is putting Japan’s decarbonization goals at risk”.
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【Report】 Particulate pollution (PM2.5) from coal electricity generation doubles the risk of mortality
A new study found that coal-burning PM2.5 containing sulfur dioxide is associated with higher mortality than other types of PM2.5 in the United States.
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【News】Transition Zero Warns Against Ammonia Co-firing in Japan
Transition Zero’s “Japan’s toxic narrative on ammonia” illustrates how ammonia co-firing with coal in Asian countries is a massive waste of capital and could have a negative impact on climate change.
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【News】OCCTO releases Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plan 2023: Coal to account for 32% of Japan’s energy in FY2032
The Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) has released its “Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans for FY2023,” revealing that Japan is moving in a direction that is totally inconsistent with the 1.5°C target, the 2030FY energy mix, and the fading out of inefficient coal-fired thermal power generation.
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【Report】IEA publishes two new coal reports
JBC introduces two coal reports from the International Energy Agency (IEA) published in late 2022: “Coal in Net Zero Transitions: Strategies for Rapid, Secure and People-Centred Change” and “Coal 2022”.
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【Report】IEA releases World Energy Outlook 2022
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its World Energy Outlook 2022, stating that we are entering a critical decade to achieve a more secure, sustainable, and affordable energy system.
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【Report】Urgewald releases “Global Coal Exit 2022”
German NGO Urgewald has released the Global Coal Exit List for 2022, which shows that many companies are still deeply involved in various coal-related businesses.
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【News】OCCTO releases Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plan 2022: Coal to account for 32% in FY2031
The Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) released its “Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans for FY2022”, a compilation of supply plans submitted by electric utilities.
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【Report】 Japan’s Decarbonization Technologies Hinder Net Zero Target
TransitionZero has released the report “Coal-de-sac: Advanced Coal in Japan” which warns that extensive use of “advanced clean coal technologies” may hamper Japan’s 2050 net-zero target in Japan.
