Energy Strategy
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【News】Government council presents draft of Japan’s next energy plan, firmly maintains coal power at 19% in 2030
On July 21, the Japanese government presented a draft of the 6th Strategic Energy Plan, which proposes to maintain coal power at 19% by 2030, with renewable energy at 36-38%,
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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.
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【Report】 IEA’s new report says Japan needs fast action now
On March 4th, IEA released the report “Japan 2021” that focuses in-depth reviews of Japanese national energy policies. It says proceeding with innovation and market restructuring are essential for energy transition in Japan.
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【News】Commit to a 2030 Coal Phase-out in Japan’s Energy Policy! A New Citizen’s Campaign Launches
On December 10th, Japanese environmental and civic groups collaboratively launched “Four Critical Years:…
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【News】Prime Minister Suga Declares Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2050
On October 26, 2020, at the 203rd Extraordinary Diet Session, Prime Minister Suga delivered his first policy s…
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【News】Reviewing Japan’s Strategic Energy Plan
【News】Reviewing Japan’s Strategic Energy Plan – An Opportunity to Review the Coal Policy On Octob…
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Strategic Energy Plan Review in the Final Stage: Coal Remains as “Base-load”
Since August 2017, the Strategic Energy Plan (SEP) revision has been discussed by the ”Strategic Policy Commi…
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OCCTO Electricity Supply Plan: Energy Mix to Include Over 30% Coal in 10 Years’?
In June 2016, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) in Japan rele…
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Fears of a Japanese Coal Rush Now a Reality: Utility Companies Announce Electricity Supply Plans
At the end of March, 2014, Japanese utility companies started to announce their fiscal 2014 energy supply plan…