The Fukushima nuclear disaster had a profound impact on the energy policies of not only in Japan, but also around the world, and accelerated the movement toward more sustainable energy policies.
Renewable Energy Institute was founded in August 2011 with the aim to establish a society based on renewables so that the catastrophe of a nuclear accident will never be repeated.
To mark this 10-year milestone, we have assembled expert contributions from a variety of perspectives on the changes to energy policy in Japan over these 10 years, the direction we should be aiming for, nuclear power, electricity system reform, renewables, and climate crisis policies.
We hope that these contributions will provide a fresh perspective on the origins of policies and afford us the opportunity to explore democratic and fair approach to energy and society.
Highlights
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26 April 2021 Column Renewables Update
Thoughts on 10 Years After the Nuclear Accident
Tetsuji Ida, Senior Staff Reporter, Environment, Energy & Development, Kyodo News -
19 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
The Energy Transformation will Transform International Relations
Hiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Tsuru University -
15 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
Regional Independence Through Renewable Energies
Yauemon Sato, CEO, Aizu Electric Power Company / CEO, Aizu Energy Inc. -
12 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
Have We Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident?
Tatsujiro Suzuki, Vice Director, Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University -
9 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
Fading Nuclear Prospects
Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Fredrik Lundberg, Nuclear Journalist -
9 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
Japan’s Fateful Energy Choice
Amory B. Lovins, Physicist / Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Rocky Mountain Institute / Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University / Member of the Board, Renewable Energy Institute -
8 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
10 Years Since the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Where Does Japan’s Energy Policy Go from Here?
Kenichi Oshima, Professor, Faculty of Policy Science, Ryukoku University -
8 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
The Utilization of Geothermal Energy in Japan in Harmony with Nature
Stefán Lárus Stefánsson, Former Ambassador of Iceland to Japan -
8 March 2021 Column Renewables Update
10 Years After 3/11: Has Japan’s Energy Policy Shifted?
Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
