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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

Law Columbia

Sendai Power Station ). Subsequently, two administrative cases were filed, one in Kobe in 2018 ( Citizens Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. As of February 2025, there are two pending climate cases in Japan, namely, Youth Climate Case Japan for Tomorrow and Citizens Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v.

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Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe

Law Columbia

Backgrounds After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were temporarily shutdown due to safety concerns. In Kobe city, the construction of two new coal-fired power plants was planned, and the operator started the environmental impact assessment despite the opposition by the Kobe residents in 2014.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

Law Columbia

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 of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 11

PA Environment Daily

For Particulate Air Pollution - Harrisburg, York, Lancaster Region Related Articles This Week: -- Gov. EIA: 'Increasing Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources Contributes To Lower Power Prices' In 2023 [PaEN] -- Bill Setting Decommissioning Rules For Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities Passes The Senate [PaEN] -- Sen.

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Why Ontario needs to stop burning polluting gas for electricity

Enviromental Defense

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Ontario’s electricity system operators have been planning for this drop in nuclear capacity for a long time. Climate change, air pollution, and environmental racism are just a few.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 3.5.22

PA Environment Daily

Steel Appealing $860,000 Allegheny County Penalty For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Air Violations -- TribLive Editorial: Balancing Act Between Regulation And Condemnation [Allegheny County Air Pollution Penalties On Clairton Coke (Coal) Works] -- DEP Posts 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 5 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- TribLive: Allegheny County (..)

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Ohioans Stuck Burning Coal, Burning Cash

Union of Concerned Scientists

In addition, FirstEnergy—owner of the two uneconomic nuclear power plants H.B. 6 originally bailed out—reported in a 2018 bankruptcy filing that it lost $12 million annually due to its stake in OVEC, and Ohio legislative analysts discovered that Ohio utilities paid $94 million over market prices for OVEC’s electricity in 2018.