Decarbonization
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【News】Halved Budget and Reduced Capacity Expose the Limits of Ammonia Co-firing
GI Fund allocation to a fuel ammonia project was halved. Implementation difficulties raise questions about public investment in fuel ammonia power generation.
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【Factsheet】Global Trends – Countries around the world moving toward zero coal power
This is part of a series of fact sheets. This shows “Global Trends.” Even though Japan is one of the developed nations, it has not set a target year for eliminating coal-fired power generation.
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【Factsheet】Capacity Market – A system to preserve existing coal capacity
This is part of a series of fact sheets that explain Japan’s “capacity market” introduced in 2020 to secure the country’s future electricity supply.
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【News】Climate Change Action Becomes a National Duty! Historic UN Resolution Adopted
On May 20, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution of the ICJ regarding the legal obligation of states concerning climate change.
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【News】Kobe Steel’s Withdrawal and Re-bidding: “Reset Button” in the Decarbonization Auction
In May 2026, Kobe Steel announced that its plan to retrofit the Kobe Power Plant No. 1 had been awarded in the fiscal 2025 LTDA tender. This is the second time, isn’t it?
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【News】FY2024 GHG Emissions at Record Low Since 1990, Rate of Decline Slows Down
April 2026 reports by the Ministry of the Environment and METI show that while Japan’s GHG emissions are on a downward trend, the rate of decline slows down.
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【News】 EU legislates a 90% GHG reduction by 2040
On March 5, 2026, the EU amended the European Climate Law and adopted a target to reduce GHG emissions by 90% by 2040. EU aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
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【News】Ammonia co-firing cannot be viable without price gap support
A grant support for “price gap” has been awarded to JERA. However, ammonia co-firing with coal is a business that cannot succeed without government support.
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【Report】Ember Report – Solar and Wind met all Electricity Demand Growth
According to Ember’s “Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025,” solar and wind met all electricity demand growth, leading to a slight fall in fossil fuel generation.
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【News/Report Ranking】 JBC Highlights from 2025
JBC has shared information on coal-fired power and reports from global research institutions and organizations. Here are the top 5 articles of 2025.
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【News】The Science Council of Japan Released Recommendation on the Climate Crisis
The Science Council of Japan released the recommendation calling for industry, government, academia, and the public to “mobilize their full resources” to address the climate crisis.
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【News】CCS Can Safely Store 10 Times Less Carbon than Previously Thought
A study published in Nature stated that the global carbon storage capacity is 10 times less than the amount fossil fuel companies claim can be processed by CCS.
