On energy, Japan changes course and, having abandoned any nuclear ambitions, as announced by Naoto Kan, it is decisively focusing on renewables, with the aim of becoming a leading country in the alternative energy sector. The new national energy policy was illustrated by the new Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda (sixth head of government in 5 years), 6 months after the Fukushima disaster and a few days after the new French nuclear accident, which for a few hours alarmed the whole 'Europe.
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Japan changes course on energy and, abandoning any nuclear ambitions, , definitely focuses on renewable, with the aim of becoming a Leading country in the alternative energy sector. The new national energy policy was illustrated by the new Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda (sixth head of government in 5 years), 6 months after the Fukushima disaster and a few days after the new one French nuclear accident, which for a few hours alarmed the whole of Europe.
And this is not just an "ideological" choice, but also a practical and financial consequence. In the last 6 months in the Land of the Rising Sun out of a total of 54 reactors, 30 have already closed their doors, so if before the accident Japan expected to increase by more than 50% electricity of nuclear origin of the national total, in August of this year the energy share of nuclear power dropped to 26,4%.
Hence the need for alternative energy sources. "We will start again with a blank page and we will present a new energy plan up to 2030 by next summer," said the new head of government in the Japanese Parliament. “We have to create a society based on new energies. Thanks to our technical capabilities, together with a reform of the laws and a policy of support for the adoption of new energies, we must make Japan a model on a global scale ”, concludes Noda.
La reduction of dependence on nuclear energy in favor of renewables it is, therefore, a priority of the new administration. But also post-disaster reconstruction and economic recovery are important points of Noda's program: "We must overcome 'two national crises': that of the Great Earthquake and the global economic crisis", explained Noda, who also warns of the threat to the the country's industry and the effort to rebuild the areas destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami represented by the sharp decline in the yen. “The historic decline of the yen, coupled with the rise of emerging countries, represents an unprecedented threat to our industry. There is a risk that our industries will disappear and jobs will be lost. If that happens, we won't be able to get out of deflation or rebuild the affected areas, ”he said during his speech.
With his first parliamentary appearance as premier following his appointment 2 weeks ago, Noda is looking to re-establish the credibility of the government in the eyes of the citizens disappointed with lies and bad politics. The new energy policy and the promise to put the country's budget back on track are a good start, but the citizens of the Rising Sun are tired of chatter. Will Noda succeed in his intent? We'll see.
Roberta Ragni
