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Is nuclear-generated electricity really inexpensive?
| Author | UNFCC SBI/SBSTA 12 |
| Date | June 2000 |
| Classification | 4.21.0.00/12 (JAPAN - GENERAL) |
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From the publication:
Japan’s Carbon Dioxide Reduction Measures and Nuclear Power Generation In accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, adopted by the 3rd Conference of the Parties in Kyoto, Japan is committed to reducing its annual average emissions of greenhouse gases by 6% compared to 1990 levels by the years 2008-2012. Pursuant to its commitment in the Kyoto Protocol, the government of Japan has adopted a greenhouse gas emission reduction plan aimed at achieving this 6% reduction. However, this emission reduction plan presupposes the siting and construction of about 20 additional nuclear power plants by 2010, and the emission reduction capability of the plan depends on this for its effectiveness. At present, Japan counts 51 commercial nuclear power plants in operation, and in 1998 nuclear power accounted for 36.4% of the nation's electrical energy generation. As a percentage of Japan's primary energy supply, nuclear power accounted for a 13.7% in 1998. Government plans heretofore have called for the expansion of nuclear power plant capacity from the 1996 level of 42,550,000 kW to 66,000,000 - 70,000,000 kW by 2010, which would then account for 45% of the nation's overall electrical energy generation. This would mean siting and constructing an additional 16 to 20 new nuclear power plants by 2010. However, there is strong citizen opposition to new nuclear power plants, and on March 10th this year (2000), the national government launched new energy policy reforms which set a trend towards the reduction of new nuclear power plant siting and construction. On March 31st, electrical power generation utilities announced that they would abandon construction on 2 nuclear power plants, and delay the commencement of operations of 5 more to beyond 2010.
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