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A Restart for Japan’s Energy Policy?
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Report summary
July 2013 looks set to be a key month for Japan's energy policy following more than two years in which the country's overall energy policy has been in a state of flux. On July 21st, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a convincing majority in the country's Upper House elections which will provide the government with a stronger mandate to implement longer-term energy policy. This followed the application on July 8th by several Japanese power utilities to restart nuclear...
Table of contents
- Executive Summary
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Background
- Following Fukushima, Japan has been largely nuclear free
- while energy policy has been in a state of flux and focused on the short-term
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New nuclear safety requirements have been released
- Power utilities have now submitted applications to restart nuclear reactors
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Despite the applications, numerous uncertainties still surround nuclear and Japan’s wider energy policy
- When will reactors restart?
- Which reactors are on seismically active zones?
- Will reactors be granted extensions to their 40 year operating design life?
- Will some utilities face greater opposition to restarts than others?
- How will fossil fuel demand be affected?
- What will be the impact of the Upper House elections on July 21 st ?
- Implications and Conclusions
- Appendix:
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Japan Gas & Power Service
- Key Features of the Service:
- Key Benefits of the Service:
Tables and charts
This report includes 3 images and tables including:
- Reactor Type by Power Utility
- Reactor Type by Power Utility & Unrisked Capacity
- Corporate & regional reactor type and reactor application status
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