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The Japanese Cabinet has approved a draft bill to financially incentivize the supply and utilization of low-carbon hydrogen and its derivatives ("Hydrogen Bill") as part of its push to reach net zero by 2050.

In follow-up to our recent post on Australia's hydrogen strategy, and in preparation for the release of Canada's strategy, in this post we outline Japan's and South Korea's national hydrogen...

On May 12, 2023, the Act Concerning the Promotion of a Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized Economic Structure (the "Act" or "GX Promotion Act") was enacted by the House of Representatives.

On April 1, 2016, amendments to the Electricity Business Act ("Act") liberalizing entry into the Japanese electricity retail market became effective.

With the inauguration of the Trump administration in the United States in January 2025, the ideas of prioritizing carbon net-zero (carbon neutrality) and emphasizing...

Contracts for the sale of LNG traditionally limit the ability of the liquefied natural gas buyer to freely resell the cargoes acquired under the contract.

The Japanese Government has set targets to achieve carbon net-zero in 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions by 46% in 2030 as compared to 2013...

Against the backdrop of growing global momentum toward realizing a decarbonized society, the clean energy sector is developing rapidly. In this roundtable discussion, six lawyers specializing in clean energy exchange...

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) on June 28, 2017 issued its much-anticipated report into the state of the market for contracted long term LNG supplies into Japan‎ (available here).

Japan, the world's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas ("LNG"), is currently investigating the potential anticompetitive effects of territorial restrictions in LNG supply contracts.

Natural gas, including LNG, is widely described as a "transition fuel" because it can reduce CO2 emissions compared with coal while being reliable, stable and affordable.

Japan, the world's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), is currently investigating the potential anticompetitive effects of territorial restrictions in LNG supply contracts.

An in-house legal manager at INPEX in Tokyo discusses the challenges and rewards of managing a global legal team in the oil and gas sector, navigating Japan's evolving work culture, and supporting the company's energy transition initiatives. The conversation explores how a Singapore-based lawyer found his way to Japan and built a career at the intersection of energy law and international business.

On December 17, 2024, the 67th meeting of the Strategic Policy Committee of the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy of the Ministry of Economy...

Japan's third long-term decarbonized power source auction reveals a strategic shift in the country's energy transition, with LNG-fired thermal power receiving significantly increased capacity awards while battery energy storage faces stricter requirements and reduced allocations. The results reflect heightened geopolitical considerations, including country-of-origin limitations on battery equipment and an emphasis on energy resilience, alongside measures to accommodate rising project development costs throu

The Japanese government passed the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act (the Hydrogen Act) on 17 May 2024, further to which the government is expected to implement two subsidy schemes commencing in the summer of 2024.

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