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Japan energy mix
![Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-08-143217.jpg)
Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster
By Florentine Koppenborg
The yawning gap between vision and policy reality jeopardizes Japan’s important energy security goals and efforts to decarbonize the energy supply.
![How Green Is Japan’s COP28 Commitment? How Green Is Japan’s COP28 Commitment?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-j-power_takasago_power_plant.jpg)
How Green Is Japan’s COP28 Commitment?
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s decarbonization strategy is being slammed by environmental groups for prioritizing “clean” coal.
![Can Japan Be a Climate Change Leader? Can Japan Be a Climate Change Leader?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-29-202504.jpg)
Can Japan Be a Climate Change Leader?
By Phillip Y. Lipscy and Pinar Temocin
Several factors continue to hamper the formulation of a more ambitious policy, but change might be coming.
![Japan Looks to Alaska to Shore up Energy Supplies Japan Looks to Alaska to Shore up Energy Supplies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-08-161719.jpg)
Japan Looks to Alaska to Shore up Energy Supplies
By Mina Pollmann
The energy-rich U.S. state has attracted increased interest from Japan as Tokyo seeks to reduce imports of Russian oil and gas.
![Japan Pledges Support For Asia-wide Decarbonization Japan Pledges Support For Asia-wide Decarbonization](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-05-8.jpg)
Japan Pledges Support For Asia-wide Decarbonization
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan aims to lead Asia toward a carbon-free society but failed to commit to a turn away from fossil fuel projects.
![Can Japan Be Both Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free? Can Japan Be Both Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-17-8.jpg)
Can Japan Be Both Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free?
By Daisuke Akimoto
Japan can – and should – pursue an energy mix that is both carbon-neutral and avoids reliance on nuclear energy.
![Japan’s Road to Renewables Post-Fukushima Japan’s Road to Renewables Post-Fukushima](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-17-8.jpg)
Japan’s Road to Renewables Post-Fukushima
By Titli Basu
The nuclear accident also marked a defining moment in Japan’s energy debate.
![The Challenges and Opportunities of Japan-Russia Economic Relations The Challenges and Opportunities of Japan-Russia Economic Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-8wdaix93a4fsivntoma0sauzy2p4wrvo.jpg)
The Challenges and Opportunities of Japan-Russia Economic Relations
By Zhuoran Li
On paper, Japan and Russia have complementary economies. In reality, trade and investment ties have been hard to forge.
![How Will Japan Reach Its Landmark Zero-Carbon Goal? How Will Japan Reach Its Landmark Zero-Carbon Goal?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-17-8.jpg)
How Will Japan Reach Its Landmark Zero-Carbon Goal?
By Thisanka Siripala
Decarbonization usually means boosting renewable energy, but Japan is also looking to push nuclear energy.
![Nuclear Power and Japan’s 2050 Climate Pledge Nuclear Power and Japan’s 2050 Climate Pledge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-8389262212_38308b8bfc_k.jpg)
Nuclear Power and Japan’s 2050 Climate Pledge
By Tom Corben
Japan’s latest carbon-neutrality pledge puts the spotlight on the challenges facing the country’s nuclear power industry.
![Japan Promotes ‘Clean’ Coal in the Battle Against Climate Change Japan Promotes ‘Clean’ Coal in the Battle Against Climate Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-j-power_takasago_power_plant.jpg)
Japan Promotes ‘Clean’ Coal in the Battle Against Climate Change
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s coal consumption is on the rise even as Europe plans a shift away from coal power.
![Japan Pins Energy Hopes on Australia Japan Pins Energy Hopes on Australia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-23-1.jpg)
Japan Pins Energy Hopes on Australia
By Grant Wyeth
Tokyo has ambitions to become a hydrogen fueled society by 2050 and Australia is a key aspect of achieving that goal.
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