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Mon, 04/19/2010 - 22:35
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Ministry aims to build over 14 new atomic power plants by 2030
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TOKYO, April 19 Kyodo -
The industry ministry said Monday that Japan should build more than 14 new
atomic power plants by 2030 as part of its effort to fight global warming.
Japan currently has 54 nuclear power plants nationwide. The Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry also proposed that the country raise the operating
rate of the facilities to the world's top level of some 90 percent in 20 years'
time, while the rate has been declining to around 60 percent in recent years
due partly to safety checks at some plants.
The proposals are in a set of recommendations submitted by the ministry to the
Advisory Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, an advisory panel to the
METI minister discussing long-term energy policies the government should take
in the next 10 to 20 years.
A draft guideline, unveiled last month, fell short of mentioning those
numerical goals for 2030.
As for the 2020 target, the ministry said Monday that Japan should construct
nine new atomic power plants, up from eight proposed by the earlier draft,
adding that the operating rate should be raised to around 85 percent by the
year.
While Japan has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from
1990 levels by 2020 in the fight against climate change, the ministry says the
country should achieve the goal by taking measures including promoting the use
of nuclear energy.
But the proposal for wider atomic power use has been facing opposition from
some lawmakers and conservation groups expressing concerns over radioactive
toxic waste that poses disposal problems.
The advisory panel will work out Japan's new basic energy plan in early June
after soliciting public opinions and discussing with ministries and agencies
concerned.
==Kyodo
2010-04-19 23:23:20
TOKYO, April 19 Kyodo -
The industry ministry said Monday that Japan should build more than 14 new
atomic power plants by 2030 as part of its effort to fight global warming.
Japan currently has 54 nuclear power plants nationwide. The Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry also proposed that the country raise the operating
rate of the facilities to the world's top level of some 90 percent in 20 years'
time, while the rate has been declining to around 60 percent in recent years
due partly to safety checks at some plants.
The proposals are in a set of recommendations submitted by the ministry to the
Advisory Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, an advisory panel to the
METI minister discussing long-term energy policies the government should take
in the next 10 to 20 years.
A draft guideline, unveiled last month, fell short of mentioning those
numerical goals for 2030.
As for the 2020 target, the ministry said Monday that Japan should construct
nine new atomic power plants, up from eight proposed by the earlier draft,
adding that the operating rate should be raised to around 85 percent by the
year.
While Japan has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from
1990 levels by 2020 in the fight against climate change, the ministry says the
country should achieve the goal by taking measures including promoting the use
of nuclear energy.
But the proposal for wider atomic power use has been facing opposition from
some lawmakers and conservation groups expressing concerns over radioactive
toxic waste that poses disposal problems.
The advisory panel will work out Japan's new basic energy plan in early June
after soliciting public opinions and discussing with ministries and agencies
concerned.
==Kyodo
2010-04-19 23:23:20