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Fukushima delegation to Switzerland, to learn about transition plan from nuclear to renewable energy

Fukushima team studies Swiss nuclear experience By swissinfo.ch, with reporting by Fumi Kashimada , 16 July 15

A Japanese delegation from Fukushima, site of a nuclear disaster in March 2011, has visited Switzerland to discuss energy policies, technologies and the development of renewable forms of energy.

“Almost five years after the explosions in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, 110,000 people still can’t return to live in their homes,” Masao Uchibori, mayor of the prefecture of Fukushima since November, toldswissinfo.ch in Solothurn.

“The inhabitants of zones with raised levels of radioactivity can’t lead a normal life.”

While most foreign reports on Fukushima focus on the reconstruction of the destroyed power plant, Uchibori points out that “time hasn’t stood still in Fukushima – we’ve made progress on rebuilding the infrastructure”.

Uchibori said the prefecture of Fukushima had set itself the ambitious target of getting 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2040. To that end, the delegation is interested in Switzerland’s experiences in withdrawing from nuclear power. ……..

July 18, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ENERGY, Fukushima 2015