Nuclear Politics

Japan / Senior Ruling Party Lawmaker Says Reactor Restarts Could Be ‘Best Option’ For Overcoming Energy Shortages

By David Dalton
9 March 2022

Since Fukushima, nuclear generation has fallen from 30% to 5%
Senior Ruling Party Lawmaker Says Reactor Restarts Could Be ‘Best Option’ For Overcoming Energy Shortages
Japan currently has nine commercial nuclear reactors in operation. Image courtesy IAEA.
Speeding up the restart of nuclear reactors halted in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident may be Japan’s “best option” for riding out any oil and gas shortages that result from sanctions imposed on Russia, a senior ruling party lawmaker said.

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