Cabinet Approves New Base Energy Plan

Nuclear Energy is "Key Base Load Energy"; Renewable Energy is Also Important
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Mori-O'hara | Sato @MoriOharaSato

On 4/11/2014, the cabinet approved the government/METI produced Base Energy Plan. The Plan places nuclear energy as a "key base load energy"

2014-04-13 06:22:02
Mori-O'hara | Sato @MoriOharaSato

and supports the use of nuclear energy going forward. It doesn't explicitly state what Japan's energy mix would look like in the future.

2014-04-13 06:22:02
Mori-O'hara | Sato @MoriOharaSato

However, it states that Japan will continue to place more and more emphasis on renewable energy in the mid-to-long term future.

2014-04-13 06:22:05