Factbox: Japan sets new standards for coal-fired power plants

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to tighten rules for coal-fired power plants from April in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the power industry that account for 40 percent of the nation's total. The steps, including non-binding requirements on the heat efficiency of new and existing coal-fired power stations, come after Japan committed to reduce the country's emissions by 26 percent by 2030 from the 2013 level. A group of 36 power companies, which supply 9