The End of Japan's Nuclear Renaissance? Not Just Yet

Elliot Brennan and Jeremy Arthur

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Abstract: The 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that severally damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant have been described as ending the ‘nuclear renaissance’ in Japan. The government is in a hard place, trying to negotiate public opinion, rising distrust of the utility corporations and regulatory institutions, and now a self imposed energy crisis with the shutting down of all its nuclear power plants. As the energy-intensive summer approaches, the government’s short-term, populist solution must quickly evolve into something more robust and sustainable. [ISDP Policy Brief No. 94]. URL:[http://www.isdp.eu/images/stories/isdp-main-pdf/2012-brennan-arthur-japan-energy.pdf].

Keywords: Japan’s Nuclear Renaissance; Japan; earthquake; tsunami; Fukushima nuclear plant; energy-intensive summer; sustainable; nuclear power plants; Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ); renewables; feed-in tariffs (FIT); tariffs; Japanese economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-05
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