TOKYO -- Japan's top coal power producer J-Power canceled the construction of a power plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the company said Friday, as it works to curb its dependence on the fossil fuel amid growing regulatory pressures.
"We have decided against construction upon considering the project's profitability," J-Power Director Hitoshi Kanno said. "We will take advantage of our existing facilities to curb carbon dioxide emissions with as little costs as possible."
