04 March 2021
Share
Ten years after the March 2011 earthquake and subsequent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant resulted in significant disruption to its energy supply, Japan has made visible progress towards realising its vision of an efficient, resilient and sustainable energy system, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today. However, it warned the country must act quickly if it is to achieve its ambition of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The restart of its idled nuclear power reactors will help it reach that goal, the IEA said.
Speaking at a webinar today for the launch of the Paris-based organisation s
Energy Policy Review of Japan, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said: The Japanese energy sector recovered from the damage in the right way . despite the huge damage and large-scale loss of nuclear immediately after the Fukushima accident, Japan has avoided disruptions, such as major blackouts. It is a huge success story as a result of the Japanese gover
Nuclear crucial to Japan meeting climate goals, says IEA : Energy & Environment world-nuclear-news.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from world-nuclear-news.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.