Japan’s Pathways to a 46% Emissions Reduction by 2030

Last month, Prime Minister Suga declared a 46% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by FY2030 compared to FY2013 levels. Japan NRG takes a look at what this means in practice.According to PM S...

The IEA’s Critical Minerals Report and Implications for Japan’s Decarbonization

Decarbonization and green technologies will not make the world an environmentally better place unless we closely monitor and control the supply of raw materials needed for this transition. And the me...

A New Balancing Market: Japan’s Electricity Trading Adjusts to More Renewables

This month a key new structure of Japan’s electricity market was rolled out. The balancing market seeks to address the emerging disparities and inefficiencies in Japan’s power since the industry’s li...

Japan’s Offshore Potential Is Even Higher Underwater

Japan is betting a significant chunk of its new generation capacity on energy potential that’s above the ocean. It might do better to invest below.The country’s territorial waters and Exclusive Econo...

Bioenergy: A Quicker Route to Decarbonization for Japan

This is a guest column by Eduardo Saboia, the Ambassador of Brazil to Japan As Japan reconsiders its energy mix in light of the country’s pledge to decarbonize by 2050, one option that makes sense...