The impact of the Fukushima accident on nuclear power policy in Japan

11 March 2021 marked the tenth anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Today, without better public engagement and understanding of nuclear power generation and its role in the energy system mix, progress on Japan’s post-carbon strategy will remain stagnant.

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  1. National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan Midori Aoyagi
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