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The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy calls for price cuts through mass production to promote latent heat recovery water heaters
On 14 April , the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) outlined its policy direction for promoting the use of latent heat recovery water heaters. READ MORE
Cumulative shipments of Eco-Cute units surpassed 10 million as of the end of March, accelerating decarbonization efforts.
On 11 March, The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC), The Heat Pump & Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan (HPTCJ), and The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) announced that the cumulative shipments of household natural refrigerant heat pump water heaters (Eco-Cute) had surpassed 10 million units as of the end of March,READ MORE
FIT and FIP schemes: Levy unit price set at 3.98 yen, FY2025 total to reach 3.1 trillion yen
The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on March 21 that the renewable energy surcharge to be added to electricity bills in FY2025 under the feed-in tariff (FIT) and feed-in premium (FIP) schemes for renewable energy will increase by 0.4 trillion yen READ MORE
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to exmine direction of CCS safety measures, including CO2 injection method
On 27 February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) presented the direction of the study of safety measures to be required of storage operators under the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) Project Law. READ MORE
Tokyo Metropolitan Government to accelerate decarbonization measures / Establishment of 10 Billion Yen fund in FY2025
The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish the GX innovation promotion support fund (tentative name) in FY2025 through public–private collaboration to accelerate decarbonization measures. READ MORE
Smart factories still only 20% in Japan; Agency for Natural Resources and Energy boosts AI support
Only a small percentage of companies in Japan are leveraging digital technology to save energy and improve productivity in their factories and office buildings.READ MORE
20 million KW introduction of perovskite in 40 years / METI’s strategy plan
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy announced on November 26, 2024 a draft strategy with the goal of introducing approximately 20 million kW of next-generation perovskite solar cells in 40 years, with plans to launch the domestic market in fiscal 2013. READ MORE
AZEC” action plan / summit meeting in Laos to promote international electricity trade
The second summit meeting of the Asian Zero Emissions Community (AZEC), which aims to decarbonize Asia, was held in Laos on October 11, and the leaders announced an “Action Plan” that includes initiatives for the next 10 years in which each country will cooperate.READ MORE
Government working group holds first meeting to discuss key issues for the full-scale introduction of emissions trading.
On September 3, the government launched a carbon pricing expert working group to discuss the specific design of a CO2 emissions trading system in preparation for its full-scale implementation in FY2026.READ MORE