The government intends to discontinue use of or shut down about 90% of the nation's inefficient coal-fired power plants by fiscal 2030, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned, in a move that marks a major turning point in Japan's energy strategy and is intended to slash carbon dioxide emissions.

THERE ARE still no plans to cancel the Krabi and Thepa coal-fired power plant projects, the Electricity Generating Authority (Egat) has stated, while it was confirmed that there would also be new coal or gas-powered plants in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) special economic zone.