The government of Japan’s GX policy states that it will maximize the use of nuclear power, but what is the reality?
Nuclear power in Japan faces major challenges that prevent it from becoming the driver for decarbonization. Renewable Energy Institute carries out studies on issues related to nuclear power from various angles.
Highlights
| 21 March 2025 Column Japan’s FY 2030 & FY 2040 Nuclear Power Targets Are Probably Out of Reach Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 15 November 2024 Event The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2024: The Japan Launch |
| 23 October 2024 Column Series: Key Issues to Address in Japan's Strategic Energy Plan (No.10) "24/7 Carbon-Free" Achievable with Renewables: Concern about Nuclear with Radioactive Waste Masaya Ishida, Director, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 27 September 2024 Column Series: Key Issues to Address in Japan's Strategic Energy Plan (No.9) How Difficult is it to Expand Nuclear Power in the World? Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 15 August 2024 Column Series: Key Issues to Address in Japan's Strategic Energy Plan (No.7) Let’s Have a Deeper Discussion About Renewable Energy: No Matter How, Nuclear Energy Can Only Supply 10% of Power Needs Teruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 15 August 2024 Column Series: Key Issues to Address in Japan's Strategic Energy Plan (No.6) Is the Plan to Build New Nuclear Power Plants as Part of GX Efforts Realistic? Hiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Hosei University |
| 20 November 2023 Column Will the Vsions of Small Modular Reactors Survive? Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 20 July 2023 Column Germany Accelerates with RE, Batteries, and Hydrogen After Phasing Out Nuclear Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 4 April 2023 Column Reality of Nuclear Power in Europe: Reduced Dependence Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 17 February 2023 Infopack Japan’s Nuclear Power New Policy: Off the Mark |
| 27 December 2022 Comment Japan’s “GX: Green Transformation Policy” is a Missed Opportunity to Respond to the Current Climate and Energy Crises: Why Does the Government Cling to Nuclear Power and Continue to Rely on Fossil Fuels? |
| 6 October 2022 Column In the Energy Crisis Renewable Energy Phenomenally Grows, Fossils and Nuclear Decrease Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 23 August 2022 Column France’s Nuclear Power: Current Difficulties, New Policies, and 100% Renationalization Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 7 July 2022 Column Tight Supply of Electricity Addressed by Multiple Means in Tokyo: Nuclear Power is Not the Solution Masaya Ishida, Senior Manager, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 9 March 2022 Column Now is the Time to Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 28 January 2022 Column France’s New Nuclear Power Plans and Techno-Economic Difficulties Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 19 January 2022 Webinar World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021: New Findings and Implications for Japan |
| 9 March 2021 Column Fading Nuclear Prospects Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Fredrik Lundberg, Nuclear Journalist |
| 6 July 2020 Infopack Nuclear Power Decline in Japan |
| 16 April 2020 Column Wind Output Displaces Nuclear in France and Sweden Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute |
| 6 February 2019 Report The Rise of Renewable Energy and Fall of Nuclear Power: Competition of Low Carbon Technologies |
