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No specific targets or figures in Japan’s energy plan

Govt energy plan fails to give specific targets or figures The Yomiuri Shimbun, 27 Feb 14, The final draft of the government’s newenergy policy clearly states that nuclear power is “an important base load power source” and nuclear power plants should resume operations after their safety is confirmed, but the draft fails to mention specific goals or figures concerning the use of nuclear power…….Other than nuclear power, sources of power include coal, hydropower and geothermal power generations.

The Liberal Democratic Party’s ruling coalition partner, New Komeito, insists that nuclear power generation must be stopped immediately, and it opposed to a draft compiled previously by the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry’s expert panel in December, claiming the description in the draft that nuclear power is a “fundamental and important base power source” leans too much on the dependence on nuclear power. Therefore, the word “fundamental” was eliminated from the final draft…….. the government’s draft is expected to be approved by the Cabinet in March. The draft is expected to support the use of nuclear power plants and power companies’ efforts to reactivate them, in contrast to the zero nuclear power policy by the former administration led by the Democratic Party of Japan.

According to the Nuclear Regulation Authority, there is no clear prospect for completing the safety screening necessary to restart nuclear power plants, including those operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Kansai Electric Power Co……..

The government will begin discussing the power source composition, which may face rough waters as the government has to consider the opinions of political parties and the public.http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001068461

February 28, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized