Too Strategic to Lose: Why Japan Won’t Cut Russian LNG imports

The U.S. is intensifying efforts to inhibit an important revenue source for the Kremlin – LNG. While Europe is slowly shaking its dependence on Russian LNG, Washington is also turning up the diplomat...

Push For Geothermal: Smart Opportunity or Costly Gamble?

Japan has decided to get serious about geothermal energy for the first time since the 1990s. METI’s new geothermal target – 7.7 GW of installed capacity by 2050 – sounds modest next to solar or wind ...

CO2 Gets a Price: GX-ETS Moves from Policy to Practice

What is the price of emitting CO2 in Japan? We’re about to find out. After years of rehearsal under the voluntary GX League program, the Green Transformation Emissions Trading Scheme (GX-ETS) will be...

Energy Jobs in Japan: Talent Under Takaichi and New Opportunities

Japan’s new Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, known for her conservative approach, has been making headlines across various topics such as immigration, national security and energy. An ally of President...

KEPCO’s New Reactor Plan; Can it Lead a Revival of Japan’s Nuclear Sector?

Kansai Electric (KEPCO) disclosed plans for a new nuclear power plant at the site of the existing Mihama NPP, taking the first concrete steps towards building a new reactor in Japan since the industr...