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TOKYO
— Japan’s government has proposed an energy plan that sets ambitious
targets for nuclear energy use in the coming decade despite challenges
after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
The draft,
presented Wednesday to a government-commissioned panel of experts, says
that by fiscal 2030 nuclear energy should account for 20-22 percent of
Japan’s total power generation. The Cabinet is expected to approve the
plan within weeks.
The targets appear difficult
to achieve given that electric utilities are opting to scrap aging
reactors rather than pay higher costs to meet post-Fukushima safety
standards. Uncertainty over what to do with massive radioactive waste in
the crowded island nation is another big concern.
Nuclear
energy now accounts for less than 2 percent of Japan’s energy mix since
most reactors were idled after the 2011 disaster.
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