Japan looks to end support for overseas coal power projects

Country will align with US and Europe on moving away from carbon

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A coal-fired power plant in Indonesia that is being expanded by a group of companies including Mitsui & Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co.

SHUNSUKE SHIGETA and RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering ending support for the exportation of coal-fired power plants to follow the lead of the U.S. and Europe on decarbonization, Nikkei has learned.

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