METI Mulls Potential Merger of State-backed Oil Firms

For a country famously short of hydrocarbon resources, Japan has a surprising number of upstream firms. At least 10 sizable players and domestic firms supply around a third of the nation’s oil and ga...

Through Renewables Indonesia Offers Japanese Firms Significant CO2 Cuts

Indonesia is one of the countries where Japan hopes to create an overseas carbon storage hub to sequester some of its emissions. Yet it’s also the country where Japanese firms have committed to reduc...

What Is Japan’s Strategy for Carbon Capture and Storage in Southeast Asia?

In 2020, Southeast Asia was responsible for about 6.5% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, a more than twofold increase from 2.8% in 1990. This undesirable trajectory underscores the n...

Japan Incentivizes Battery Storage Projects Amid Growing Demand

The ramp up of battery storage projects in Japan continues apace, aided by growing subsidy avenues and rising volumes on various electricity markets, from spot to balancing to capacity. As of May ...

Aomori Moves Forward With Renewables Tax Plan

The development of Japan’s renewable energy sector continues to face some unexpected challenges, with local governments voting into power a new generation of leaders who are more willing to challenge...