Mitsuru – Author –
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ESG Response Begins in Legal and Financial ｜The Limits of Public Relations and the Need for a Company-Wide Strategy
✅ To put it simply, ESG is a management issue that legal, financial, and public relations must address together, and it is essential to create a cross-functional system. The latest laws, regulations, and guidelines from the EU and Japan are being disclosed and signed... -
Legal examination of the renewable energy levy review theory – Can FIT prices be changed and how to fill the funding gap
✅ Roughly speaking 📌 There is a gap between political statements and legal reality — Prime Minister Takaichi and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa's statement to "review the levy," but the feasibility of this in the legal system is limited ⚖️ Retroactivity of already certified FIT prices... -
Understanding the Core of Renewable Energy Main Power Supply: Commentary by the Comprehensive Resources and Energy Research Council, the Subcommittee on Massive Renewable Energy Introduction, and Next-Generation Electric Power Networks (77th)
✅ Roughly speaking 💰 Japan's energy independence rate is 15.3%, the lowest in the G7, and the country faces structural challenges with an annual national wealth of 24 trillion yen flowing from fossil fuel imports. It is not just the quantity but also the quality of renewable energy... -
Renewable energy facilities and local troubles: On-site issues as seen by practitioners
✅ In a nutshell 🔊 Storage battery noise, reflected sunlight - an article topic born from a conversation with a client ⚖️ Numerous court cases: Low-frequency wind noise and reflected sunlight cause room temperature to rise to 50°C, and landscape rights are not recognized 📜... -
[Column writing] I contributed a column to the Malaysian M&A corporate website
I contributed a column to the website of Borderless Sdn. Bhd., a company specializing in cross-border M&A in Malaysia. The column is titled "Seven Pitfalls of Cross-Border M&A"... -
[Seminar] The Frontline of Renewable Energy and Power Systems | Announcement of Seminar Speech on December 15th
I will be speaking at the seminar "Renewable Energy and the Power System" hosted by the Financial and Financial Research Institute, a general incorporated association. The seminar will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025. In this lecture, I will discuss the current state of Japan's power grid... -
Why will the increase in data centers require renewable energy? How AI will change the future of energy
✅ In a nutshell: 📊 By 2030, global data center electricity consumption will double to the equivalent of the entire nation of Japan — IEA predicts 945 TWh. A single ChatGPT transaction consumes 10 times the energy of a Google search. 🌍 RE100 Scope 2 reduction... -
Law Firm Column Guide (Investment Guide for Japan's Battery Business 2025 - A Thorough Explanation of the Growing Market and Practical Strategies)
Recently, I posted a post titled "The Frontline of the Grid Battery Business – 2025 System Reforms and Legal Risk Management – Practical Responses Based on Contracts, Permits, and Market Trends." Using this content,... -
The Frontline of the Grid Storage Battery Business – 2025 System Reforms and Legal Risk Management – Practical Responses Based on Contracts, Permits, and Market Trends
✅ Roughly speaking: ・The battery storage business in 2025 is rapidly expanding as a means of relieving grid congestion caused by the large-scale introduction of renewable energy. ・On the other hand, there are issues such as the suspension of connection applications, fluctuations in construction costs, and... -
Nature Finance evaluation methodology to be established - Nippon Life Insurance's NPP/HANPP indicators and corporate practical responses
✅ In a nutshell - Financial institutions are accelerating investment and financing to achieve Nature Positive by 2030. Nippon Life Insurance Company publishes scientific evaluation methodology - NPP (Carbohydrates Produced by Plant Photosynthesis)...
