Law Columbia

JUNE 26, 2023

Backgrounds After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were temporarily shutdown due to safety concerns. Kobelco Power Kobe No. and Kansai Electric Power Co., and requested an injunction to block the construction and subsequent operation of two coal-fired power plants.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan.

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Edouard Stenger

MAY 16, 2017

China’s coal consumption declined over three consecutive years (2013 to 2016), and a continued slow decline is expected. India has stated that its planned coal-fired power plants may not be needed. The country has 53 coal-fired plants. So, the new President’s plan would mean cutting by 20 percent the coal-burning.

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