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In major shift Japan business lobby wants government focus on renewables, not nuclear
Japan business lobby says Abe government can't rely on nuclear energy
TOKYO | BY OSAMU TSUKIMORI AND AARON SHELDRICK
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Renewables supplied 14.3 percent of power in the year to March 2016 and the government's 2030 target is 22-24 pct.
"In the very long term, we have to lower our dependence on nuclear. Based on current progress, nuclear power reliance may not reach even 10 percent," said Asada, adding the association wanted measures to encourage private investment in renewables and for public funding of infrastructure such as transmission lines.
The influential business lobby has a membership of about 1,400 executives from around 950 companies.
Andrew DeWit, a professor at Rikkyo University in Tokyo focusing on energy issues, said the push signaled "a profound change in thinking among blue-chip business executives."
"Many business leaders have clearly thrown in the towel on nuclear and are instead openly lobbying for Japan to vault to global leadership in renewables, efficiency and smart infrastructure."...
TOKYO | BY OSAMU TSUKIMORI AND AARON SHELDRICK
<snip>
Renewables supplied 14.3 percent of power in the year to March 2016 and the government's 2030 target is 22-24 pct.
"In the very long term, we have to lower our dependence on nuclear. Based on current progress, nuclear power reliance may not reach even 10 percent," said Asada, adding the association wanted measures to encourage private investment in renewables and for public funding of infrastructure such as transmission lines.
The influential business lobby has a membership of about 1,400 executives from around 950 companies.
Andrew DeWit, a professor at Rikkyo University in Tokyo focusing on energy issues, said the push signaled "a profound change in thinking among blue-chip business executives."
"Many business leaders have clearly thrown in the towel on nuclear and are instead openly lobbying for Japan to vault to global leadership in renewables, efficiency and smart infrastructure."...
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-energy-idUSKCN1020XH
