Japan Looks to Reform Electricity Markets To Accommodate Renewables. Again.

The electricity grid always needs balance. As Japan looks to shift its power systems away from fossil fuels to renewable sources, achieving that balance has become an increasingly complex exercise. A...

Energy Jobs in Japan: Maximizing Your Value in a Fast Evolving Market

Last month, I touched upon how professionals in the energy space can enhance their value in the market, regardless of the inherent risk of whether or not their company is able to secure projects. Som...

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...