» Draft Energy policy characterizes nuclear energy as important source

2014/02/25

The Japanese government on Feb 25th unveiled a draft energy policy that characterizes atomic power as an important electricity source, although the draft waters down some wording in an earlier version that was seen as strongly pro-nuclear in tone.

In the draft, the government said nuclear energy is an “important base-load power source” that usually supplies electricity continuously through the day, while vowing to push for the restart of reactors that have satisfied new safety requirements introduced after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster.

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, who is responsible for compiling the draft of the so-called Basic Energy Plan, told a press conference that the direction of the policy has “not changed in principle” despite the revisions.
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In latest draft energy policy, government calls nuclear power ‘important’ (Japan Times)

Energy policy revised but intent remains same: Restart nuke reactors (AsahiNewspaper)

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