Summary
Between January 2017 and June 2020, Japanese public and private institutions provided at least $23.4 billion in funding for LNG infrastructure across 10 countries. The report argues that this strategy, led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), is flawed due to the high carbon footprint of LNG, the falling cost of renewable energy, and market volatility exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights significant financial risks, including potential stranded assets and declining profits for major Japanese trading houses, and calls for an immediate shift toward clean energy investments.
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- Aitken, G., & Nace, T. (2020). 天然ガスへの賭け. Global Energy Monitor. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/JapanLNG_r2_Japanese_LR_11.pdf
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- Aitken, Greig, and Ted Nace. 天然ガスへの賭け. Global Energy Monitor, 2020. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/JapanLNG_r2_Japanese_LR_11.pdf.
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- {{cite report |last1=Aitken |first1=Greig |last2=Nace |first2=Ted |title=天然ガスへの賭け |publisher=Global Energy Monitor |date=June 2020 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/JapanLNG_r2_Japanese_LR_11.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @techreport{aitken2020, author = {Aitken, Greig and Nace, Ted}, title = {{天然ガスへの賭け}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/JapanLNG_r2_Japanese_LR_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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