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Japan and China concluded memorandum in 17 energy efficiency and environment fields

On February 11th, the governments of Japan and China held the “Japan-China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum” for the purpose of enhancing their cooperation in the energy efficiency and environmental fields, and concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation in 17 business projects including hydrogen utilization and energy saving in buildings.
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ANRE starts study on decarbonization of city gas and plans to organize rule on e-methane

On February 8th, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE), METI started study on carbon neutralization of city gas. READ MORE

MOE to create “Human Resources Bank” and dispatch experts to municipalities to support decarbonization

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) plans to start a service to dispatch decarbonizing advisors to municipalities in March. READ MORE

The ministries including METI to discuss proper evaluation of decarbonization projects and promotion of investment to high-emissions companies

Ordinary session of diet convenes, “Support energy efficiency, hydrogen and ammonia” says Prime Minister

The ordinary session of the diet convened on January 23rd. The session will continue for 150 days until June 21st, and discuss issues including “Bill on the Promotion of a Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized Growth-Oriented Economic Structure” (provisional name), READ MORE

Energy efficiency and conservation subcommittee completes detailed plan of “Act on the Rational Use of Energy” and determines target values toward enforcement in April

On February 15th, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy (an advisory committee of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) summarized a detailed plan toward enforcement of the Revised Act on the Rational Use of Energy. READ MORE

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry accelerating consideration for establishing the “Carbon Credit Market”

Agency for Natural Resources and Energy aiming for non-fossil ratio of electricity for electric furnaces being 59% in FY2030 by the Revised Energy Conservation Act

Electric power procurement rules for national government and independent administrative agencies; Renewable energy ratio to 35% or higher

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Ministry of Environment reviews emission coefficient of fuels: Decrease for thermal coal and increase for LNG