Japan standing firm with coal, even after its aggregating effects on climate change

The world’s third-largest economy, Japan, is leaning more towards coal power, a conspicuous move when the climate crisis is fast-tracking and most of the countries in the whole world are curtailing on the disadvantageous energy source.

The news of addition of coal plants has const...

JAPAN’S MINISTER OPPOSES JAPANESE FUNDING OF FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANT IN VIETNAM

Highlights:

• Environment Minister of Japan has opposed the country’s funding of coal power plant
• The plant is to be constructed by China and the U.S in Vietnam
• The funding goes against green energy policy of Japan

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JAPANESE TURMOIL: THE CONTROVERSIAL COAL FUELED POWER GENERATION

Highlights:

• Japan heavily dependent on coal after Fukushima nuclear disaster
• Heavily criticized in the COP25 summit for carbon emissions
• Citizens at a loss on the choice to be made

Japan has taken a lot of flak for heavily...