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COAL

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2021
China’s power crisis moves from the factory floor to homes
China's energy crisis is beginning to hit people where they live, adding the risk of social instability to an economic slowdown and global supply chain disruptions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2021
China’s power crunch is next economic shock beyond Evergrande
A crackdown on power consumption is being driven by rising demand for electricity and surging coal and gas prices as well as strict targets from Beijing to cut emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 23, 2021
China and U.S. climate pledges give COP26 boost but 'extra mile' sought
Analysts say the two superpowers' funding pledges to tackle planetary warming lacked detail and far more is needed to meet global goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021
China's overseas coal power retreat could wipe out $50 billion in investment
Xi Jinping has promised to 'strictly control' new domestic coal power capacity from 2021 to 2025, but China won't begin reducing consumption until 2026.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2021
In climate pledge, Xi says China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad
Xi provided no details, but depending on how the policy is implemented, the move could significantly limit the financing of coal plants in the developing world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2021
As climate talks near, pressure grows on Asia to cancel new coal projects
Coal remains a mainstay for power generation in Asia, which accounts for 75% of global coal demand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2021
China’s poor regions worry about climate justice in net-zero push
Hebei province's Tangshan has grown into the largest steelmaking hub in the world, but it also inherited Beijing's air pollution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2021
'Tiger on my farm': Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers
With a dense population of 1.3 billion, India is vulnerable to human-animal conflict as people encroach on wildlife habitats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2021
Major climate report puts pressure on COP26 to ‘consign coal to history’
So far, nations' voluntary pledges fall far short of keeping temperature rise under 2 degrees, let alone 1.5 degrees, according to the U.N.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2021
Financial firms develop plan for early closure of Asian coal plants
The proposal offers a potentially workable model, and early talks with Asian governments and multilateral banks are promising, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2021
Coal country cleanup: U.S. plan sketches out possible future for former miners
The Biden administration wants to spend around $16 billion to help begin to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells and abandoned mine sites
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2021
Looking at the world through the lens of geoenergy
Unlike fossil fuels, which can be transported over long distances in chemical form, renewable energy is static — meaning it will have to be transported in electric form.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021
Half of China-backed overseas coal projects shelved
Over half of Chinese-backed overseas coal-fired power plant projects have been shelved or canceled over the past six years, underscoring the rising forces against coal investments globally.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2021
G7 action on climate gets cautious welcome, but activists say more needed
Leaders of the G7 nations have pledged to stop financing new coal plants beyond their borders by the end of this year, but domestic use went unaddressed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2021
Indonesia can’t afford the luxury of Australia’s carbon habit
A business based on mining, hauling and burning heavy rocks to spit out electrons struggles to survive everywhere that fuel-free renewables manage to take root.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 30, 2021
Putin is betting coal still has a future
Russia believes that coal consumption will continue to rise in big Asian markets like China even as it dries up elsewhere.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2021
Averting climate crisis means no new oil or gas fields, IEA says
The world has a choice — stop developing new oil, gas and coal fields today or face a dangerous rise in global temperatures, the organization said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2021
A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia
Far from backing away from coal, Moscow is doubling down: Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2021
NGOs call on Asian Development Bank to end fossil fuel loans
The international lender holds its annual meeting this week with a focus on a green economic recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2021
Despite climate concerns, India may build new coal plants due to low cost
Coal's contribution to electricity generation in India fell for the second straight year in 2020, yet the fuel accounts for nearly three-quarters of its annual power output.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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