Energy / Climate Change

January 29, 2012

 

IGES Survey Shows Over 80% Support Phasing Down Nuclear Power in Japan

Keywords: Climate Change NGO / Citizen Nuclear Power University / Research institute 

JFS/IGES Survey Shows Over 80% Support Phasing Down Nuclear Power in Japan
The Fukushima No. 1 plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Shot on Nov. 21, 2011, about 30 kilometers away from the plant. Photo by Asachan. Some rights reserved.


On November 14, 2011,the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released the results of an international survey on energy and climate change policies in Japan after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear plant accident. The survey targeted experts and researchers who are deeply interested in global energy and environmental issues: 710 respondents answered the survey (Japanese 61%, non-Japanese 39%).

Asked about nuclear power plant and energy policies in Japan, about 49% responded that Japan should shut down nuclear power plants and start the process of decommissioning operating plants "within 1 to 2 year" or "by 2020." About 83% supported some form of a phase down, including a more gradual decommissioning concluding in 2050.


Asked about policies on climate policies in Japan, 68% responded that Japan's midterm target of a 25-percent greenhouse gas emissions reduction from the 1990 level by 2020 should be retained. The survey showed that, while about 58% of those who responded that the governmental target should be retained "opposed" or "somewhat opposed" the use of nuclear power in Japan, 52% of those who responded that the government's target should be recalculated "agreed" or "somewhat agreed" on the continued use of nuclear power.

Posted: 2012/01/29 06:00:15 AM

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Reference

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) official website
http://www.iges.or.jp/en/


 

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