Japan Minister Endorses Two Coal-Power Plants North of Tokyo
- Two coal-powered plants would be located in Ibaraki prefectur
- Environmentals criticize decision and timing during G7 meeting
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Japan’s environment minister, Tamayo Marukawa, endorsed two new coal-fired power projects near Tokyo, while urging the power producers that will operate the plants to ensure they put measures in place to cut emissions from the facilities.
The endorsement is a reversal of the stance adopted by the environment minister in November when she said she wouldn’t support two other coal projects because a voluntary framework set up by the power industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions wasn’t sufficient.