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Biden, Kishida Eye Wind Power as Japan Worries About LNG Supply
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to intensify efforts to harness wind power and speed the transition to clean-energy amid concerns in resource-scant Japan over access to liquefied natural gas. “The United States remains unwavering in its commitment to support the energy security of Japan and other allies, including its ability to predictably supply LNG,” the leaders said in a joint statement Wednesday after their bilateral summit in Washington. The Biden administration’s January move to halt the approval of new licenses to export US liquefied natural gas while it reviews ... (full story)