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Nuclear power debate

Security guards look at outbound vehicles moving toward them at a security checkpoint where part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is seen in the background in Okuma town in Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Feb. 25, 2021. An official

The world rethought nuclear energy after Fukushima. Climate change complicates it.

Fukushima 10 Years Later

Some advocates see the carbon-neutral energy source as a powerful tool to combat climate change, but renewables are increasingly a cheaper option. 

The government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is proposing to restore nuclear power to a prominent position in the country's energy mix, nearly three years after a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

In a post-Fukushima shift, Japan’s government charts a path back to a nuclear future

Environment
The World

Germany’s Anti-Nuclear Shift

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A New Fission Provision

The World

Nukes in central and eastern Europe

Environment

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are taking a new look at nuclear energy. Proponents say the construction of nuclear plants could provide greater energy independence while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.