The third joint meeting was held on February 28, 2019.

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.

On August 30, 2011, the Japanese parliament passed the FIT Act.

Effective July 1, 2012, Japan implemented a new feed-in tariff system pursuant to the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Procurement of Renewable Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities, also known as the "FIT Law," enacted on August 26, 2011.

A FIT facilities approval (setsubi nintei) under the old FIT Act may be deemed as a FIT business plan approval (jigyo nintei) subject to certain conditions under the new FIT Act.

In a bid to align its low-carbon hydrogen standards with international counterparts, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has taken the decisive step to tighten the carbon intensity standard for low-carbon ammonia.

Japan has an emissions reduction target of 26 percent by 2030 and a renewable energy target of 22 to 24 percent by 2030.

On 13 February 2024, the Japanese government approved a new legislation bill to provide subsidies to suppliers of hydrogen and ammonia.

The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy recently released a policy promoting the use of biomass power generation as stable substitution for nuclear power to the maximum extent possible by fiscal year 2030.

Lately, global-level issues and the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that indicate the goals for solving these issues have been drawing more attention.

Japan is targeting a 73% emissions cut by 2040, with renewables at 50% of its energy mix despite calls for even more ambition.

The world continues to wait on the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for the support the hydrogen/ammonia sector needs to kick-start the industry...

On October 22, 2018, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy published an "Overview on Draft Ministerial Order on Partial Revision of Ordinance for Enforcement of Act on Special Measures ...

On Friday 17 May 2024, the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act and the CCS Business Act were passed in the Parliament of Japan.

The most noteworthy inclusions in the Guidelines are the provision of an interpretation of the term "working hours" and the provision of specific examples of working hours.

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On July 6, 2017, METI and the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy released proposals for revision of laws and ordinances related to long-speculated restrictions on overloading.

The Third Interim Report is expected to summarize the Subcommittee's discussion from August 5 and will be released to the public.

Working with Japanese Clients is a series of videos commenting on current trends and topics relevant to Japanese corporations.

As of April 1, 2019, most provisions of the "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act," which was amended in part on December 8, 2018, will take effect.