The need for a resilient energy policy in Japan

By Charles D. Ferguson | 16 March 2011

Article Highlights

• Japan must evaluate the risk factor of having too much of the nation's electricity generated by nuclear power.
• Now is not the time for Japan to phase out nuclear power plants, but it is the time for the country to promote greater use of renewable energy sources to reduce the significant dependency on fossil fuels.
• The country's leaders should push for a more effective energy policy that is more resilient to natural disasters and that is not unduly influenced by monopolies.