Japan’s energy policy: the interplay of coal, gas, renewables and energy security

With 1.2 GW of new coal capacity currently under construction, Japan is the only G7 nation still planning to construct new coal-fired plants, a move that contrasts sharply with the 2022 G7 pledge to achieve ‘fully or predominantly’ decarbonized electricity sectors by 2035 Japan remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels, with over 60 per cent of its electricity generation in […]