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[Speakers Profile] Unleashing Japan's Significant Offshore Wind Potential: Maritime Spatial Planning & Skills and Training
20 June 2023
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[Postion Paper] The Evolving Role of Carbon Credits: A Global Perspective and recommendation for Japan GX PlanKae Takase, Senior, Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute
31 May 2023
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[Special Contents] Pathways to Climate-neutral Japan: The 2030, 2035 and 2050 Energy Mix
19 May 2023
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[JCI Message] 303 Non-State Actors Joined the Message "Overcoming Two Crises with Renewable Energy and Carbon Pricing"
12 April 2023
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2050: Decarbonizing Grid Systems with Renewables
7 April 2023
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Reality of Nuclear Power in Europe: Reduced DependenceRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
4 April 2023
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The Opinion Ad on Offshore Wind Placed in the Nikkei
4 April 2023
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Offshore Wind Power in Japan, too.
4 April 2023
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Renewable Energy is the United States Top Priority for 100% Carbon-Free Electricity by 2035Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
28 March 2023
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REvision2023: Overcoming the Energy Crisis with Renewables
8 March 2023
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［Comment] The GX Basic Policy Falls Short in Proposing Strategies for Overcoming the Current Crises
28 February 2023
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International Power Interconnections Progress and Help Countries in the Energy CrisisRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
19 January 2023
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[New Year’s Column] Putting an End to Misguided Energy Policies for JapanTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
11 January 2023
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[Comment] Japan’s “GX: Green Transformation Policy” is a Missed Opportunity to Respond to the Current Climate and Energy Crises
27 December 2022
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Socioeconomic Analysis of Offshore Wind Power Development in Japan
8 December 2022
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RE100 Revised the Technical Criteria, Adding 15-year Commissioning Date LimitMasaya Ishida Senior Manager, Renewable Energy Institute / RE100 Technical Advisory Group member
26 October 2022
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Japan Climate Action Summit 2022 (JCAS2022)
14 October 2022
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European Parliament Adopted REDIII: Voting to Maintain the Status of Forest Biomass as Renewable EnergyTakanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
7 October 2022
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[Info Pack] Corporate PPA: Latest Trends in Japan
1 September 2022
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From the Corona Crises to a Fuel Price Crisis: Comparing Electricity in France and GermanyTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
30 August 2022
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4th Anniversary of the Japan Climate Initiative: Achievements and Future Developments
6 July 2022
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The Energy Crisis and the Role of Renewables: Tomas Kåberger's Presentation in Text
22 June 2022
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The Energy Crisis and the Role of Renewables
14 June 2022
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[JCI Message] 285 Non-State Actors Call for Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment Now
3 June 2022
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Bottlenecks and Risks of CCS Thermal Power Policy in Japan
20 May 2022
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Building Performance Standards for Existing Buildings: A view from the US and Europe
17 May 2022
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Statement on the Energy Crisis Caused by the Invasion of Ukraine
26 April 2022
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[International Conference] REvision2022: Accelerating Renewable Developments
2 March 2022
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France’s New Nuclear Power Plans and Techno-Economic DifficultiesRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
28 January 2022
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Germany: Latest Developments of Energy and Climate Policy and Legislation - Before and After the Government Change
25 January 2022
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World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021: New Findings and Implications for Japan
19 January 2022
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[New Year’s Column] 2022, A Year to Further Accelerate Renewables and Moving Toward the Decarbonization of the Industry SectorTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
11 January 2022
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[Info Pack] Towards Carbon Neutral Steel in Japan: Learning from the Latest Trends in the European Union
14 December 2021
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[Statement] Concrete Policies Needed to Halve Our Emissions by 2030: A Call to the Japanese Government Ahead of COP26
27 October 2021
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Japan Climate Action Summit 2021 (JCAS2021)
13 October 2021
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On the 10th Anniversary of Renewable Energy Institute
25 August 2021
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[Webinar] Power System in the Era of 100% Renewable Energy: What will happen to to the cost of electricity and the stability of supply?
30 July 2021
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[Comment] On the Proposed Power Supply Mix for 2030 in the draft of the Strategic Energy Plan
26 July 2021
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3rd Anniversary of Japan Climate Initiative: Achievements and Future Developments
6 July 2021
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Global Electricity Data 2020, Renewable Energy/Fossils & Nuclear: Two Opposite FatesRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
12 May 2021
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[Comment] Call for an Immediate Shift in Energy Policy to Realize the 2030 Emission Reduction Target
27 April 2021
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JCI’s Statement to Call for an Ambitious 2030 Target for Japan to Realize the Paris Agreement Goal
19 April 2021
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The Energy Transformation will Transform International RelationsHiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Tsuru University
19 March 2021
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[Webcast] REvision2021: 10 years from 3.11 - A New Energy Future
10 March 2021
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10 Years After 3/11: Has Japan’s Energy Policy Shifted?Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
8 March 2021
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[Special Contents] TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: 10 Years on and the Way Forward
26 February 2021
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[Webcast] RE-Users Summit 2021: Corporate Renewable Energy Use Plans Accelerate Decarbonization
3 February 2021
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[JCI Message] Calling on the Japanese Government to Raise its 2030 Renewable Energy Target to 40-50%
18 January 2021
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Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook (4th Edition)
13 January 2021
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Innovative Decarbonization Policies: ChileRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
24 December 2020
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The Quest to Decarbonize Europe: 2020 Strategies towards 2050
4 December 2020
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Innovative Decarbonization Policies: AustraliaRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
16 November 2020
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[Comment] Joe Biden’s Victory is a Chance to Accelerate Japan’s Energy Transformation to Achieve a Decarbonized Society
12 November 2020
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[Comment] The Start of Revisions to the Strategic Energy Plan
2 November 2020
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[Comment] Japan’s 2050 Carbon Neutral Declaration: 45% Emission Reduction is Needed by 2030
26 October 2020
- Climate Change
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Japan Climate Action Summit 2020 (JCAS2020)
13 October 2020
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Corporate PPA Guidebook: For Business Energy Users in Japan
1 October 2020
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Innovative Decarbonization Policies: IndiaRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
18 September 2020
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[Position Paper] Sustainability of Wood Bioenergy in Japan: Implementation of System for Ensuring GHG Reduction
11 September 2020
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Re-energising Plans for Power and Climate ChangeMika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
11 September 2020
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JCI submitted a message to the new Online Platform “Platform for Redesign 2020”
4 September 2020
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Green Recovery/Green New Deal: How These Proposals Would be Funded and Their Relationship with Climate JusticeJusen Asuka, Professor, Center for Northeast Asian Studies / Environmental Sciences and Policies, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University
21 August 2020
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Innovative Decarbonization Policies: California, United StatesRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
4 August 2020
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COVID-19: Impacts and Future Outlook for Bioenergy SectorBharadwaj Kummamuru and Christian Rakos, World Bioenergy Association
28 July 2020
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[Comment] Cease Coal-Fired Power Exports and Shift to Renewable Energy Support: on the Review of Japan’s Energy Infrastructure Export Policy
9 July 2020
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[Info Pack] Four Reasons Japan Needs to Cease Coal-Fired Power Exports and Shift to Supporting Renewable Energy
7 July 2020
- Climate Change
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2nd Anniversary of Japan Climate Initiative: Achievements and Future Developments
6 July 2020
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[Comment] Complete Phase-out of Coal Power is Required in Japan
3 July 2020
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Despite Nuclear Shut Down: Electricity from Fossil Fuels Below its Pre-Fukushima Level in Japan Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
25 June 2020
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The Warnings Were ThereHiroko Kuniya, Anchor, Board Member of Renewable Energy Institute
12 June 2020
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Impact of the New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Global PV MarketIzumi Kaizuka, Principal Analyst, Manager, Research Division, RTS Corporation
11 June 2020
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The Coronavirus Crisis and the Climate Crisis: A Test for Japan’s Strategic Response CapabilitiesTakejiro Sueyoshi, Vice-Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
2 June 2020
- Reports & Proposals
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[Special Report] A Series of Disasters Shows How Renewable Energy Helps Us: Now Is the Time for a Japanese ‘Green New Deal’
2 June 2020
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Now's the Time to Build a 21st Century Energy SystemPatricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) / Francesco La Camera, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
27 May 2020
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Turning the Page on the Age of OilAchim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme / Francesco La Camera, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency
27 May 2020
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[Forbes Article] Oil: Revenge Of The NegabarrelsAmory B. Lovins, Co-founder, Chief Scientist and Chairman Emeritus, Rocky Mountain Institute
19 May 2020
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[JCI Message] Towards “Green Recovery”: Overcome the coronavirus crisis and tackle the climate crisis
13 May 2020
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[Special Contents] Making the Corona Crisis an Opportunity to Establish a Resilient Sustainable Economy
8 May 2020
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Reflections on COVID-19 PandemicDavid Suzuki, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia / Co-Founder, David Suzuki Foundation / Board Member, Renewable Energy Institute
8 May 2020
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[Comment] By Takejiro Sueyoshi, JCI representative: A raise of Japan’s Reduction Target is Urgently Needed
30 March 2020
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[Info Pack] 5 Fallacies of Japan’s Coal-fired Power Export Policy
16 March 2020
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REvision2020: Renewables to Realize a Decarbonized Society
4 March 2020
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JCI’s statement to call on the Japanese Government for its NDC enhancement
4 February 2020
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RE-Users Summit 2020: Corporate Energy Users, More Renewables in Business
31 January 2020
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Power Market Restructuring for Renewables Integration
27 January 2020
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[New Year's Column] 2020: Renewing Hope for Averting the Climate CrisisTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
10 January 2020
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Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook (3rd Edition)
9 January 2020
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[COP25 Side Event] Accelerating energy transitions and raising ambition based on decreasing costs of renewables (Madrid, Spain)
13 December 2019
- Climate Change
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[COP25 Side Event] Challenges of Japan and large cities in the midst of climate crisis: Aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050
10 December 2019
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JCI Japan Climate Action Summit 2019
31 October 2019
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Risk Analysis of Coal-Fired Power Plant Investment in Japan: Exposure to Stranded Asset Risk in the Energy Transition Period
24 October 2019
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[KIREC Seoul Side Event] Future Prospects of Renewable Energy Policy in Asia
22 October 2019
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Renewable Energy: the Obvious Sustainable Development Pathway for Asia PacificRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Christian Pigot, Research Collaborator
21 October 2019
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Calling for Forward-thinking Japanese Investments in Southeast Asia Power SectorRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
18 October 2019
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[Seminar] International Pathways: Cities Decarbonizing Buildings (NYC, US)
27 September 2019
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Remarkable Progress in Japan’s Electricity Consumption and Generation since FY2010 Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
13 September 2019
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Encouraging Developments in Some Major Countries During First Half of 2019Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
30 August 2019
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1st Anniversary of Japan Climate Initiative - Achievements and Future developments
5 July 2019
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[Comment] Calling for an Energy Strategy for a Carbon-Neutral Japan
28 June 2019
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Foundations Platform F20, releases new report to the G20
13 June 2019
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F20 High-Level Forum in Tokyo: Heading towards a New Climate and Sustainable Economy
13 June 2019
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[Workshop] Philanthropies’ Role for 2050
12 June 2019
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Tokyo Dialogue on Sustainable Finance – an event in view of the G20 summit in Japan –
10 June 2019
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Proposal for Energy Strategy Toward a Decarbonized Society
15 April 2019
- Reports & Proposals
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Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook: for Corporations and Local Governments
10 April 2019
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Investing in the Industrial Development of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy SourcesTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
29 March 2019
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Non-fossil Certificate Qualified by RE100 with a Condition: Issues of Complying with International StandardsMasaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute
15 March 2019
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REvision2019: Renewable Revolution
6 March 2019
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[Symposium] Japan Climate Action to the front line of the world – Inviting Ms. Christiana Figueres (Former Executive Secretary of UNFCCC)
12 February 2019
- Reports & Proposals
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The Rise of Renewable Energy and Fall of Nuclear Power: Competition of Low Carbon Technologies
6 February 2019
- Events
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RE-Users Summit 2019: Corporate Sourcing of Renewables Expanding in the World
1 February 2019
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[Proposal] Formulate a Long-term Reduction Strategy that Leads the World in the Decarbonization Process
25 January 2019
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[New Year’s Column] 2019, a Year to Accelerate the Energy Transition towards DecarbonizationTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
1 January 2019
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Renewable Energy Institutes Joins the F20 Platform
20 December 2018
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[COP24 Side Event] Decarbonizing Cities and Communities: Through Distributed Energy Resources and Energy Transition (Katowice, Poland)
5 December 2018
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JCI “Japan Climate Action Summit Declaration” published on Talanoa Dialogue Platform
9 November 2018
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Japan Climate Action Summit
12 October 2018
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JCI Japan Climate Action Summit (JCAS)
12 October 2018
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Japan’s Finance Organizations Start to Clarify their Finance Policies on New Coal-fired Power Yuri Okubo Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
11 October 2018
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[Green Building Symposium] Decarbonizing Buildings and Housings: Synergy of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Building Sector
5 October 2018
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100% Renewable Electricity Products ｗith Low Environmental Impact and High AdditionalityMasaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute
26 September 2018
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Plans of New Coal-fired Power Plants in Japan Are Being ReviewedYuri Okubo, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
23 July 2018
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- Joint Initiatives
Launch of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)
6 July 2018
- Reports & Proposals
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[Comments on the Draft Basic Energy Plan] Japan Should Join the Global Trend for Renewables Toward Decarbonization: Persisting in Coal and Nuclear Will Put Japan’s Future at Risk
28 June 2018
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The UK is Phasing Out Coal Power by Expanding RE
20 June 2018
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[Comment] Renewables as the Major Power Source for Decarbonization: Japan’s Basic Energy Plan Should Depart from Coal and Nuclear
12 June 2018
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Symposium to Launch Discussion on Phase Out of Coal-Fired Power Stations in Japan: The Future of Energy Investment After the Paris Agreement, Accelerated Decarbonization Trend
29 May 2018
- Reports & Proposals
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Science based Coal-Phase Out Timeline for Japan: Implication for Policymakers and Investors
29 May 2018
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Coal Power, a Record Not to Celebrate: No More Time to Waste as the Climate Change Clock is TickingRomain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
23 February 2018
- Reports & Proposals
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[Recommendation] Transitioning Energy Policies for a Decarbonized Society: Redirecting Discussions on the Basic Energy Plan and Long-term...
15 February 2018
- Column
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Japan Should Join the Global Trend Toward DecarbonizationTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
5 January 2018
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Tomas Kåberger Appointed as Member of the Swedish Climate Policy Council
12 December 2017
- Events
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[COP23 Official Side Event] Energy Transition and Low Carbon Developments in North East Asia: China, South Korea, Japan
7 November 2017
- Events
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[Seminar] Renewable Energy Enhances Corporate Value
25 October 2017
- Reports & Proposals
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Business Risks of New Coal-fired Power Plant Projects in Japan: The Decline in Capacity Factor and Its Effect on the Business Feasibility
1 September 2017
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- Climate Change
Business Risks of the 42 New Coal-fired Power Plant Projects in Japan: Capacity Factor May Decline to Less Than 50% by FY 2026Yuri Okubo, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Teruyuki Ohno, Executive, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
4 August 2017
- Column
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Renewables are Unstoppable: Thoughts on President Trump’s Speech Announcing his Decision to Withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate ChangeMika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
13 June 2017
- Events
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[Seminar] Energy Business Towards a Decarbonized Society: The Role of Financial Institutions and Corporates
14 February 2017
- Reports & Proposals
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Coal Business and Policy Trends: What Japanese Investors Should Know After the Paris Agreement
18 October 2016
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Let’s Take the Path Toward 100% Renewables: The Surest Choice to Avoid the Climate Change CrisisTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
5 January 2016
- Reports & Proposals
- Renewable Energy
- Climate Change
[Statement] The World Has Taken a Step Toward 100% Renewables: Global Climate Change Agreement Reached at the Paris UN Conference
24 December 2015
- Column
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- Climate Change
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and SustainabilityTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
24 April 2014
- Column
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German Feed-in Tariffs: Neither Contribute to Technological Innovations nor the Fight Against Climate Change? Policy Criticism Without Scientific PerspectiveMika Ohbayashi, Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
4 April 2014