Japan wants to burn ammonia for clean energy – but it may be a pyrrhic victory for the climate

  • Written by: Llewelyn Hughes, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Japan wants to burn ammonia for clean energy – but it may be a pyrrhic victory for the climate名古屋太郎

Coal is at the centre of Australia and Japan’s long partnership in energy trade. But as Japan seeks to slash its emissions in coming decades, this relationship will change.

Japan is aiming to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One way Japan plans to achieve this is to combust ammonia...

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