| Description |
1 online resource (20 pages) : color illustrations, color portrait, color photographs |
| Contents |
Executive summary. -- Introduction. -- The current status of Japan's domestic reactor fleet. -- Japan's energy policy since 1945: seeking energy security. -- Japan's civil nuclear export program. -- Moving away from nuclear power will affect Japan's climate ambitions. -- Conclusion. -- About the author |
| Summary |
As Japan approaches the ten-year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, nuclear energy accounts for approximately 7.5 percent of Japan's electricity generation, whereas prior to the accident, it had produced 30 percent of Japan's electricity. This report argues that Japan has suffered unintended consequences as it has sought to make up for its loss of nuclear energy. First, Japan has increased its dependence on energy imports, especially imported fossil fuels. Secondly, as Japan's domestic reactor fleet has faltered, Japan's civil nuclear export program has also struggled. Finally, without more nuclear energy, Japan will face challenges as it works to keep its increasingly ambitious climate commitments, especially its recently announced goal of achieving net-zero by 2050 |
| Notes |
"November 2020." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (Atlantic Council, viewed December 10, 2020) |
| Subject |
Nuclear energy -- Japan
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Energy policy -- Japan
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Power resources -- Japan -- Planning
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Energy policy.
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Nuclear energy.
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Power resources -- Planning.
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Japan.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Atlantic Council of the United States, publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781619771468 |
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1619771462 |
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