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ENERGY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2021
Marubeni reportedly planning sale of North Sea oil and gas fields
A disposal would follow the retreat of other Japanese firms — and several international oil majors — from the aging basin to focus on larger operations elsewhere.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2021
Beijing’s coldest spell since 1966 is spurring energy prices
Energy market turmoil in the world's biggest consumer market is underscoring the chaos a bitterly cold winter is causing across North Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2021
Japan’s historic power market rally triggers government probe
Most households and businesses won't be affected by the volatility, as nearly all power supply contracts are linked to rates independent from the spot market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2021
Japan's carbon neutrality dilemma: More nuclear power or more renewables?
Suga's declaration the nation would achieve net zero by 2050 has touched off a debate over the best way to provide a safe, stable, secure and green energy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2020
Japan lays out plan to steer economy away from carbon by 2050
The home of the world's third-largest economy is also the world's fifth largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2020
‘The whole city was dark’: China rations electricity for millions
The drastic measures point to potential longer-term problems in China's energy universe, as leaders juggle competing priorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Dec 18, 2020
Hokkaido fishing villages face tough decision over nuclear disposal sites
While a traditional industry is slowly dying out, some see a nuclear site as bringing valuable income, while others feel very differently.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2020
How China's coal industry is fighting to survive in a greener world
Before long, an uncomfortable truth could push to the forefront: China's national target of reaching net-zero emissions might not be compatible with another generation of coal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 12, 2020
Longest Arctic sailing season tops off a year of climate disasters
Thinning ice in the Arctic Ocean made this year's navigation season for tankers the longest on record, a sign that the pace of climate change is accelerating in the northernmost latitudes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Dec 11, 2020
Far north of Fukushima, a village that bet big on nuclear feels the fallout
Higashidori has been facing an economic crisis due to the uncertain future of nuclear power plants in its vicinity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 9, 2020
Oi ruling could signal trouble ahead for nuclear reactor restart plans
An Osaka court has stunned the nuclear power industry with a ruling saying Kepco's calculations for standards involving earthquake safety were flawed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2020
Exxon's activist uses weapons provided by Exxon
The fact the activist led with this straightforward jab speaks to the difficulty inherent to landing the other punch: namely, getting Exxon to look beyond oil and gas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 6, 2020
Why China is eager to promote atomic energy
Beijing is effectively using its technology to ink construction and hardware deals around the world, enhancing its global status as a nuclear power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2020
Atomic heat in small packages gives big industry a climate option
With miniature nuclear reactors, firms aim to feed pollution-free heat to industries that make steel, cement, glass and chemicals.

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