Coal-fired Power Plant
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (October 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal database update on October 1st: J-POWER has announced a new plan in Matsushima, and so one new coal-fired power unit has been added to our count.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (September 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal database : There is no update in August. So the number in operation has been 165, but constructions are in progress.
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【News】Action Report: KOBELCO General Meeting of Shareholders 2021
On June 23, No Coal Kobe, a local community group working to stop construction of coal-fired power plants in Kobe, attended KOBELCO’s General Meeting of Shareholders and organized a protest outside the venue. Here are the questions and answers regarding coal-fired power.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (August 01, 2021)
This is a monthly update of the Japan Beyond Coal data and map. There is no update in July, so current condition has been same since June: Operating 165, Planning/Under Construction 9 units.
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【News】Despite ongoing court cases, Kobe Steel’s Coal-fired Power Plant Unit 3 fires up boiler
Despite construction being disputed in two ongoing court cases, on May 5, Kobe Steel’s Coal-fired Power Plant Unit 3 finished its construction and progressed further with the firing of its boiler.
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【Video】Voices from the local community in Yokosuka to stop the construction of a new coal-fired power plant
Kiko Network released a new video focusing on the residents appealing for the suspension of construction of the Yokosuka coal-fired power plant.
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【Report】E3G releases “G7 Coal Report 2021: Charting the course away from coal”
On May 14th, E3G released the report “G7 Coal Report 2021: Charting the course away from coal”, which evaluates the progress of phasing out of coal-fired power generation of each of the G7 countries.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (July 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal database update on July1: June 17, Kyushu Electric announced the Karita Power Station New 1 is back to an active status from mothballed.
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【Report】Japanese and Australian groups release report “Out of sight, out of mind: Impacts of Japanese use of Australian Coal”
On June 4th, 2021, The Australia Institute and Australian Conservation Foundation, together with Kiko Network, released a new report that shines a light on the costs of Japan’s reliance on Australian coal.
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (June 01, 2021)
There is no movement in May. So, the number of currently operating power station is same as last update, 165 units in total, including 4 units of mothballed .
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【Database Update】Latest status of coal-fired power plants (May 01, 2021)
Japan Beyond Coal database update: Two proposal plans were canceled and two plants started commercial operation in April.
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【News】The Japanese Government’s coal “fade-out” will not meet the Paris Agreement goals
On April 23, the Working Group for the Review of Coal-fired Power Generation, a deliberation council of the METI, announced that they have compiled an interim report on a coal “fade-out” toward 2030.
