A high-level Japanese council chaired by the prime minister has adopted a new policy package that calls for the maximum use of nuclear power as the government sets about strengthening the resilience of the country’s energy supply and demand structure in light of recent developments in the Middle East.

The Green Transformation Implementation Council, chaired by prime minister Sanae Takaichi, adopted the package on 26 August, according to the Tokyo-based industry group the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (Jaif).

The package, named “Powerr GX”, calls for the maximum use of nuclear power with safety as a fundamental prerequisite.