The Wasabizawa geothermal power plant in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. It began operations in 2019, a first in 23 years for a geothermal power plant with an output of more than 10,000 kilowatts. (Provided by Yuzawa Geothermal Power Generation Co.) The central government is moving to clear away red tape for the energy sector to make […]
Japan considers ending support for exporting coal-fired power plants
Japan is considering ending state support to build coal-fired power plants abroad in line with international efforts to curb global warming, government sources said Monday. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could announce the move as early as at an April 22-23 virtual summit on climate change hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, the sources said. In […]
Japan’s renewable energy sector seeks carbon-neutral windfall
Since announcing the 2050 target in November, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government has pledged to spend $20 billion on green tech and set ambitious new wind power targets. Tokyo: Japan needs to boost renewable energy by reforming outdated policies on land use and the national grid if it is to meet a new goal of […]
Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality
Japan, which is a signatory to the Paris climate change agreement, was the sixth-biggest contributor to global greenhouse emissions in 2017. TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday set a 2050 deadline for the world’s third-largest economy to become carbon neutral, significantly firming up the country’s climate change commitments. Delivering his first policy address […]