Publication date: Sept 6, 2024 GX Implementation Council Adapts 40-Year Vision to Address Increasing Demand From Digital Growth Sectors The Green Transformation (GX) Implementation Council is holding meetings to develop its “GX 2040 Vision”, a new national strategy that will guide decarbonization and industrial policy up to 2040. The strategy is set to be shaped …
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Publication date: Aug 16, 2024 Japan’s GX League Forms Working Groups for “Market Rule-Making” Initiative Japan’s “Green Transformation” initiative, “the GX League” has announced the formation of three key Working Groups as part of its 2024 Market Rule Formation Forum: GX Product Social Implementation Promotion WG: This group, led by the Ministry for Economy, Trade …
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Publication date: August 5, 2024 July 2024 Monthly Newsletter Welcome to the July edition of our monthly newsletter. As the rainy season recedes and the nation continues to experience above-average temperatures, electricity demand is surging, causing tight supply-demand situations in the Tokyo area and sudden spikes in wholesale prices. Amid these developments, Japan’s power market …
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Publication date: June 14, 2024 Japan Cuts Red Tape in Effort to Create Green Hub in Sapporo On June 4, the Japanese Financial Services Agency designated Sapporo, Hokkaido, as a “Financial and Asset Management Special Zone” to help encourage green investment. The region had asked for the rules around green transition (GX) policies to be …
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Publication date: May 24, 2024 Japan to Set “GX 2040 Vision” to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts On May 13, Prime Minister Kishida convened the 11th Green Transformation (GX) Implementation Council, where he introduced the “GX 2.0” initiative, marking the next phase in Japan’s decarbonization strategy. “By enhancing the various mechanisms already established, we will tackle the …
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Publication date: May 3, 2024 Japan’s GX League Updates Guidance on Private-Sector Carbon Credits The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has updated its guidance to include more voluntary carbon credits under the GX-ETS (currently in a trial phase until FY2025). These will be in addition to the JCM and J-credits that have been …
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Publication date: April 15, 2024 Government Publishes Guidebook for Green Startups On March 29, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) put together a 119-page guidebook for startups that will contribute toward decarbonization, strengthen industrial competitiveness, and support Japan’s overall economic growth. So far in Japan, much of GX Policy has been led by …
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On March 12, METI presented an interim report on creating a market where “GX products”would be bought and sold. GX products are goods produced by companies participating in the GX League. These companies are actively taking steps to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
