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Tokyo metropolitan gov’t to call on national gov’t to accelerate energy transition in light of the situation in the Middle East
On May 15, the Tokyo metropolitan government announced that it had submitted an “emergency requests” to the national government, calling for an accelerated energy transition and measures to help stabilize business operations, in light of the situation in the Middle East.READ MORE
Energy Conservation Act revised in April to promote rooftop solar installations
The Energy Conservation Act was revised on April 1 to promote the expanded adoption of rooftop solar power systems.
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Promote energy conservation with AI: ANRE and IEEJ share best practices at seminar
The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) of The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),and The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) held “Digital and AI Energy Conservation Forum” online on March 30.READ MORE
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy to revise operational guidelines for energy-saving ranking system
On February 10, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) proposed a review of the operational guidelines for the “Energy Conservation Communication Ranking System,” which rates the level of energy-saving information and services provided by electricity, city gas, and other retail energy suppliers on a five-point scale.READ MORE