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Today and tomorrow, @G7 #Energy ministers meet in #Japan – a country, often considered a “laggard” on #energytransition. What is 🇯🇵’s energy system like and why is it so reluctant to step up #decarbonisation of its economy? A 🧵 1/19
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The “usual” arguments by the 🇯🇵 government when confronted with lack of both action and ambition on #energytransition:
1. #Japan is resource-poor
2. Japan’s geography limits #renewables build-out
3. Technologies & Innovation will solve the transition
How true are they? 2/19
1. #Japan is resource-poor
2. Japan’s geography limits #renewables build-out
3. Technologies & Innovation will solve the transition
How true are they? 2/19
Japan is indeed poor in some resources, most notably #fossilfuels. Fossil fuel based, its energy system is 88% dependent on #oil, #LNG and #coal imports. It has one of the least self-sufficient energy systems, dependent on #oil & gas from #MiddleEast & #coal from #Australia. 3/19 
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 6/15/2020-2
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Can asymptomatic people spread coronavirus? The confusing WHO remark, explained - Vox
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#asymptomatic #spread
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Can asymptomatic people spread coronavirus? The confusing WHO remark, explained - Vox
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#asymptomatic #spread
Mutated coronavirus shows significant boost in infectivity | Scripps Research
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#mutations #coronavirus
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#mutations #coronavirus
Modern monetary theory says that the state has the ability to create and maintain the value in money and most left of centre economists appear to be repulsed by that
taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/06/1…
#money #MMT #value
taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/06/1…
#money #MMT #value
