Carbon dioxide emissions would be about 30% lower than they are now if reactors 2 and 3 of Chugoku Electric Power’s nuclear plant are started.
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest cause of inflation now, but “greenflation” in the shift toward carbon neutral is also a clear factor.
The establishment of the new COP guidelines will also allow Japan to actively support decarbonization projects in developing countries by sharing its clean coal technology.
Japan is a pioneer in energy conservation. Prime Minister Kishida must showcase Japan’s optimal technology that will help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Methane is a greenhouse gas even stronger than carbon dioxide that should be recovered to keep it from exacerbating global warming.
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rules out nuclear and thermal power, but does not answer how he intends to supply power in a stable manner. Failure to...
China is the world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, responsible for one-third of the world’s total emissions, double that of the U.S.
The Arctic is home to 13% of the world’s crude oil and 30% of the world’s natural gas. Japan will have to establish an advantage over...
Without it, the Kansai region’s electricity reserve will decline, putting wide regions at risk of power outages.
Ecotourism can help protect Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, the northern part of Okinawa, and Iriomote while also giving the local economy a boost.
It is vitally important that national politicians and bureaucrats listen to involved local voices on the role of nuclear power as Japan moves toward cuts in...
Japan pays ￥17 trillion JPY to foreign countries for coal, oil and gas. Moving to renewable energy would reduce this burden and allow Japan to focus...
