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May 18, 2018

Japan sets ambitious targets for nuclear

  • But utilities are scraping old reactors that don't meet costly post-Fukushima safety standards.

    • TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government proposed an energy plan this week that sets ambitious targets for nuclear energy use in the coming decade despite challenges after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

    The draft, presented to a government-commissioned panel, said that by fiscal 2030 nuclear energy should account for 20-22 percent of Japan's total power generation. The industry ministry's draft plan also sets a 22-24 percent target for renewable energy, with the remainder coming from fossil fuels, in line with goals set in 2015. The Cabinet is expected to approve the plan around July.


     
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