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Japan has approved a plan to revive the use of nuclear energy, redrafting an energy policy that has been paralysed since the 2011 Fukushima crisis to address a severe electricity shortage. Japan sourced about a third of its power from 54 nuclear reactors before the Fukushima disaster. «There is a risk of an energy crisis for the first time since the 1973 oil crisis in the face of a severely tense situation,» said the 10-year plan released by the panel, citing the global rise in energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. «We recognised once again the fragility of our country’s energy supplies, which poses a challenge to our energy security,» it added.

Japan’s effort to accelerate nuclear restarts is also driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions as it struggles to meaningfully increase the use of renewable energy. The road map states that renewable energy and nuclear power «will contribute to security» and help the country achieve the goal of net zero emissions and a stable electricity supply. «Extending the operation of the existing reactors could, in turn, hold back the construction of advanced reactors,» said Takeo Kikkawa, a professor at the International University of Japan and a member of the government’s energy council.

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  1. J23 December 2022 at 12:29

    In the current conditions, unfortunately, every country needs to do what it can to provide energy for its citizens, at reasonable costs. What Japan plans to do is not ideal but it is needed.

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