Japan’s New Hydrogen Policy – The Impact of Recent Updates

In June, METI updated the Basic Hydrogen Strategy that it first announced in 2017. It was always understood the Strategy would need to be updated periodically to align with developments in the energy...

Does Japan Need To Rethink Its Scaling Down of LNG?

Two years ago, Japan set a bold new Basic Energy Strategy, which vowed to boost the role of renewables and cut in half the allocation to natural gas and coal in power generation by 2030. But as the t...

Australian and Japanese Energy Relations Face Their Own Transition, Part 1

Recent geopolitical upheavals once again highlight how vulnerable Japan can be to ‘black swan’ events. Japan already faces a tricky situation with Russia, which is a major LNG and coal provider, and ...

Japan’s Long Road to Nuclear Waste Disposal

The proper disposal of nuclear waste is a critical challenge for countries that rely heavily on nuclear energy, such as Japan. Prime Minister Kishida's pledge to revitalize the nation's slumbering nu...

Iridium’s Challenge in the Age of Green Hydrogen

In June, Japan’s hydrogen strategy took a decisive green turn when METI rewrote the 2017 Basic Hydrogen Strategy in order to reflect the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells that see...