Why Japan is Happy About Climate Finance at COP29

The contentious and protracted COP29, the COP of "climate finance," concluded on November 24, hours into overtime in Azerbaijan, a country that derives half its GDP from oil and gas. The event was a ...

Offshore Wind Auctions Bet on Incremental Improvements to Boost Sector

As Japan braces for the outcome of Round 3 offshore wind tenders, industry insiders are growing restless. Incremental tweaks to the auction framework over recent years have sought to address pricing ...

Can Japan Avoid a Power Shortage This Winter?

This past summer, Japan faced soaring electricity demand due to record heat, straining the nation's power grid. However, disruptions were averted through interregional electricity transfers and incre...

Too Much and Yet Not Enough: The Co₂ Conundrum

While many people fret over an excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, parts of Japan’s industry are gripped by a paradoxical anxiety: a looming CO₂ shortage. Industrial-grade CO₂ – which is e...

Onagawa NPP Leads the Return of BWR Reactors in East Japan

In a major milestone for Japan’s nuclear industry, after 13 years of dormancy Tohoku Electric restarted the No. 2 reactor at Onagawa NPP (825 MW) on October 29. In addition to bringing more carbon-fr...