
Commentary / Japan Jul 30, 2018
Is Japan finally turning away from coal?
by Marie Tanao
Some Japanese financial institutions have started the race to move beyond coal in Asia.
Is Japan finally turning away from coal?
Some Japanese financial institutions have started the race to move beyond coal in Asia.
The government's draft for Japan's energy mix in 2030 makes it clear that the Abe administration is pursuing a return to the nation's energy landscape that existed before the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Nuclear power to be less than 20% of Japan's energy mix in 2030: sources
The Japanese government is planning to set the target for the ratio of nuclear power generation to the country's total electricity production in 2030 a little below 20 percent, compared with 28.6 percent in fiscal 2010, when the Fukushima nuclear crisis occurred, sources said ...
The Economic Partnership Agreement signed by Japan and Mongolia last month is of strategic importance with regard to Mongolia's mineral deposits, especially coal, as Japan contemplates an energy mix that is less dependent on nuclear power.
The government has begun discussions on Japan's long-term energy mix, with the likely focus on how much nuclear power should account for the nation's electricity supply.
Government mulls 15%-20% target for nuclear power output by 2030
Japan is mulling setting the proportion of electricity to be generated by nuclear power at around 15 to 20 percent in 2030, lower than the 28.6 percent in fiscal 2010 before the Fukushima nuclear disaster, government officials said Thursday. The government will also consider providing ...
Squeezing the friendly fire out of ol' King Coal
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The ruling parties and the government are still butting heads on how to rewrite the nation's energy policy as renewable energy continues to be a major sticking point. "We were expecting the government to present the final draft so we could endorse it and set ...
Industry minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday the administration will start working on setting a goal in three years for the best national energy mix and reach it within the following 10 years, taking into account the amount of renewable energy available and the number ...