Two municipalities in Hokkaido that have applied for hosting the final deposal site for high-level radioactive waste have received mostly clean bills of health in the first survey and can move on to the next stage.
To achieve decarbonization by 2050, the CCS (carbon dioxide capture and storage) project bill, which for the first time defines operators’ rights and the regulatory framework for such projects, was outlined.
Despite the lifting of a ban on Dec. 27 against Tokyo Electric Power Co. for operating its nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, bringing the reactors back online isn’t as simple as flicking a switch.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Dec. 27 decided to lift an order halting operations of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, taking a major step toward a restart.