Coal Phase-out
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【News】Coal plant operator Rengo declares coal-exit by 2027
On June 5, 2023, the Rengo Group declared its commitment to reduce coal use at its domestic manufacturing sites to zero by 2027, by changing the fuel used in two paper manufacturing mills.
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【Report】Boom And Bust Coal 2023
Global Energy Monitor’s report “Boom And Bust Coal 2023” shows that even though coal-fired power plants are closing around the world, the global coal-fired power phase-out must be accelerated to meet the 1.5°C target.
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【News】Europe Beyond Coal expands to “Beyond Fossil Fuels”
March 28, 2023 saw the launch of Beyond Fossil Fuels (BFF), an expanded campaign that will build on Europe Beyond Coal’s efforts to phase out coal power to eliminate all fossil fuels from Europe’s energy sector, and to show a path to a renewables-based power system.
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【News】While the world phases out coal, more coal-fired power plants start up in Japan
In November, a new large-scale coal-fired power plant (Misumi Power Station Unit 2) started operation and another (Saijo Power Station Unit 1) began firing. How will Japan, which has begun operating new coal-fired power plants one after another without presenting a phase-out plan, be viewed by the rest of the world?
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【News】New pamphlet “GENESIS Matsushima Project and its Critical Issues”
A pamphlet on J-Power’s GENESIS Matsushima project has been published, outlining the details of the project and its critical problems.
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【News】Youth in Japan and Germany stage protests to appeal to G7 leaders for a faster coal phase-out
On June 22, youth in Germany and Japan joined together to protest the Japanese government’s blockage of a commitment to a concrete coal-fired power phase-out date in G7 negotiations. In Germany, youth protested in front of the Japanese Embassy in Berlin, while in Japan local residents and youth gathered in front of the construction site of the Yokosuka coal-fired power plant.
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【News】G7 Ministerial Meeting: Japan commits to coal phase-out, sets date to predominantly decarbonize power sector
On May 27, 2022, the G7 Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministerial Meeting came to a close. The resulting communiqué, which was finalized and agreed upon, included important developments that will help Japan move away from its dependence on coal-fired power.
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【News】Germany joins the 2030 coal phase-out, advancing previous target by eight years
On November 24, 2021, Germany’s new coalition government reached a major agreement concerning the nation’s future energy plans, including an accelerated 2030 coal phase-out target, along with plans to have 80% of the country’s electricity generated from renewable energy sources by the same year.
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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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【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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【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.
