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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Japan 2016 Review
…of Japan has revised its energy policy in recent years to focus on further diversifying its energy mix (less use of fossil fuels, more reliance on renewable energy, restarting nuclear plants when declared safe) and curbing carbon emissions. Building on these plans, Japan has outlined ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 26% between 2013 and 2030. This emissions reduction commitment requires a balancing act between energy security, economic efficiency, environmental protection and safety. This IEA review of Japan’s policies highlights three areas that are critical to its success: energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy supply and restarting nuclear…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2009
Energy Policy Review Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2009 Canada, with its diverse and balanced portfolio of energy resources, is one of the largest producers and exporters of energy among IEA member countries. The energy sector plays an increasingly important role for the Canadian economy and for global energy security, as its abundant resource base has the potential to deliver even greater volumes of energy.
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Gas Resiliency Assessment of Japan 2016
…summarises the findings from the "Gas Resiliency Assessment of Japan" workshop, organised jointly by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, held in July 2016. This initiative aimed to identify the natural gas supply security risks and challenges of Japan and to examine whether existing policies to address these challenges remain are and will remain relevant in the near future. This report contains several recommendations to improve the resiliency of Japan. In the energy system of Japan gas plays an important role, particularly so after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake…
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Oil and Gas Emergency Policy: Japan 2013 update
…met its minimum IEA stockholding obligation. Japan’s domestic natural gas production is limited – with production of around 3.3 bcm in 2012. Natural gas supply sources to the country are well diversified. As Japan has no cross border pipelines, the country imported natural gas through 31 liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals with around 10 bcm of natural gas storage capacity. Key elements of Japan’s overall gas security policy are diversifying its long-term supply contract portfolio, ensuring flexibility of increasing imports in times of an emergency in long term contracts, and using voluntary commercial LNG stocks in industry.
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Oil and Gas Emergency Policy: Canada 2010 update
Oil and Gas Emergency Policy: Canada 2010 update In 2007, the IEA published Oil Supply Security: Emergency Response of IEA Countries. This report provides an overview of the IEA oil emergency response system and a detailed look at the specific systems in each IEA country for responding to an oil supply crisis. The report represented the findings of a five-year review cycle of the emergency response mechanisms in IEA member countries. Since the 2007 publication, the IEA has started a new cycle of reviews which now includes reviewing gas emergency policies. Rather than waiting for the completion of the…
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Japan Oil Security Policy
Country Energy Security Policy - Oil Oil overview Oil remains the most significant energy source in Japan, accounting for about 40% of the country’s total energy supply, even if Japan’s oil demand has been steadily decreasing in line with the country’s overall declining total energy use. This decline was only briefly interrupted after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and its subsequent impacts, when old oil power generation facilities were quickly brought back online to replace temporarily missing nuclear generation.Having no notable domestic production, Japan is heavily dependent on crude oil imports, with between 80% to 90…
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Japan Natural Gas Security Policy
Country Energy Security Policy - Natural Gas Natural gas overview The share of natural gas in Japan’s total energy supply increased significantly over the past decade, driven by growing demand from the electricity generation sector. The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent Fukushima nuclear accident resulted in the closure of all nuclear plans, which led to an increase in the demand for natural gas. While Japan produces more gas than oil, domestic production is still very limited, bringing the dependence on imports to over 90%.With its archipelago geography, Japan’s imports are entirely in the form of liquefied…
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Japan Electricity Security Policy
Country Energy Security Policy - Electricity Electricity overview and generation portfolio Japan’s electricity system was severely affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident, after which all nuclear power generation was temporarily stopped, which until then represented around 25% of generation. Since then, nuclear represents only a minor share of Japan’s electricity generation. Natural gas is the most important fuel for generation, followed by coal. Oil’s share has been decreasing, but old oil powered facilities played a crucial role in the immediate aftermath of the 2011 earthquake. As an island country with no…
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Canada Electricity Security Policy
Country Energy Security Policy - Electricity Electricity overview and generation portfolio Most of Canada’s electricity systems are part of the integrated North American market, with 98% of Canadians connected to the continent’s bulk power system. Electricity is regularly traded in both directions between Canada and the United States (‘US’ hereafter) (with Canada a net exporter to the US overall). This robust interconnectivity with 37 north-south cross-border transmission lines adds to the east-west tie lines across provincial borders, and allows for a high degree of reliability and resilience to seasonal or unplanned changes in supply and demand…
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Canada Natural Gas Security Policy
Country Energy Security Policy - Natural Gas Natural gas overview Canada’s policy for emergency gas response, similar to that for oil, reflects its role as a major producer and net exporter, with vast volumes of gas supplies in a well-integrated market with extensive pipeline networks both within Canada and across the border with the United States. In this context, Canada’s gas emergency policy is generally geared towards short-term regional or local disruptions rather than a more widespread or long-lasting supply outage. The gas industry itself has the primary responsibility for ensuring security of supply and responding…