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The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident occurred in March 2011 following the Great East Japan Earthquake. In the wake of that accident, the Japanese government decided to shut down the country’s nuclear power plants. To compensate for the steep drops in nuclear power, Japan began to rely more heavily on thermal power plants. The turn to thermal power, however, offered what amounted to a stopgap not sustainable solution to Japan’s power needs. Rather, the growing threats of climate change have generated a pressing need to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Such a shift is not only essential to mitigate climate change but can lower electricity prices, boost the energy self-sufficiency rate, create jobs, reduce local air pollution, and improve health.
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Etsujiro, T. (2021). The Co-benefits of Renewable Energy Policies in Japan: Barriers and Ways Forward. In: Farzaneh, H., Zusman, E., Chae, Y. (eds) Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies in Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0135-4_6
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