Decarbonization
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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】Japan’s new 2040 energy targets continue reliance on fossil fuels
The draft of the 7th Strategic Energy Plan and reference values for energy supply and supply and demand forecasts for FY2040 were compiled on December 25, 2024.
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【Report】Climate Action Tracker: Japan needs more ambitious emission reduction targets
Climate Action Tracker released the report analyzing each country’s NDC toward achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal and warned that Japan’s target is inadequate.
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【Report】 Japan ranked 58th in 2024 climate policy assessment: “Coal phase-out by 2030 is needed”
Germanwatch released the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025, a report assessing the climate change policies of countries around the world. Japan ranked 58th!
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【Report】 IEA publishes World Energy Outlook 2024 as the world moves into “Age of Electricity”
IEA published its annual “World Energy Outlook for 2024”. Considering the global movement, Executive Director Dr. Birol stated “we’re now moving into the Age of Electricity.”
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【News】Can so-called “Zero Emission Thermal Power” be “abatement”?
Renewable Energy Institute has published a new column titled “How Much Emission Will Japan’s ‘Zero Emission Thermal Power’ Emit?” that explains Japan’s carbon intensity standard using a ammonia co-firing project as an example.
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【Report】 IEEFA: Coal plants can make a profitable switch to clean energy
IEEFA released the report concluding that more than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging markets could potentially make a profitable switch to renewable energy.
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【Report】E3G releases 2024 G7 Power Systems Scorecard
E3G released its G7 Power Systems Scorecard for 2024, assessing G7 countries’ efforts to decarbonise their power systems. How was Japan’s strategy evaluated?
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【Report】World Economic Forum publishes Energy Transition Index 2024
The World Economic Forum (WEF) published the Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2024 rankinng. Among the selected 120 countries, Japan was ranked 26th, also ranked 4th among G7.
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【News】 On the revision of the Strategic Energy Plan
Discussions on the revision of the Strategic Energy Plan have begun at the Council. JBC has made a summary of points to be closely watched in the discussions.
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【News 】G7 Commits to Ending Unabated Coal-Fired Power by 2035
Leaders of the Group of Seven developed democracies commit to phase out unabated coal-fired power generation during the first half of the 2030s.
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【Report】 Limited decarbonization impact of power generation from hydrogen/ammonia co-firing – Kyoto University
Researchers from Kyoto University published an article that emphasize the limited impact on decarbonization of power generation from hydrogen/ammonia co-firing.
