Kishida calls for Japanese expansion of nuclear energy use

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% :Kishida said Japan will "boldly accelerate" the development of power systems, accelerate the introduction of stationary storage batteries, and promote power sources such as offshore wind power in order to expand the introduction of renewable energy.
52% : Kishida noted some of these measures will take time to realise, "but renewable energy and nuclear power are decarbonised energies that are indispensable for promoting GX."Kishida requested the GX Implementation Council submit a report on "concrete conclusions" by the end of the year "on all measures, including the institutional framework for evaluating these as options for the future, and how the parties concerned should make efforts to further deepen public understanding."

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