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Tokyo plans to reverse the nuclear phase-out agenda introduced after the Fukushima disaster
A Japanese government advisory panel has approved a plan to revive the country’s nuclear energy sector, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday.
According to the draft policy, which is a reversal of the country’s nuclear phase-out plan adopted after the Fukushima disaster, nuclear power is said to offer stable energy production and play “an important role as a carbon-free baseload energy source in achieving supply stability and carbon neutrality.” The plan suggests restarting most existing nuclear reactors, extending their lifespans beyond the 60-years limit and building new modern units to replace the old ones.
The policy, drafted by the Economy and Industry Ministry, was already greenlighted earlier this week by Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority, and now needs approval from the cabinet of ministers. The cabinet could act as soon as…
