Japan is shifting back towards nuclear power more than a decade after the Fukushima disaster, seeking to meet emission targets and improve energy security. A new draft strategic energy plan plans for nuclear power to contribute 20% to energy output by 2040, with an increased reliance on renewable sources and a decrease in coal. However, this decision faces criticism from climate activists who argue that aging nuclear technology investments are unsound and risky, given the costs of retrofitting older reactors.
Many nuclear plants are old, and the technology they use is even older. The costs of retrofitting are high, so even operating existing plants is no longer commercially viable.
The trade and industry ministry signalled it was ditching attempts to lessen Japan's reliance on nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.
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