Japan sees clean energy edging out nuclear by 2030
Govt's draft report proposes diminished role for nuclear power in Japan
Tokyo
JAPAN anticipates that by 2030, clean energy such as solar and hydro will generate slightly more of the nation's electricity than nuclear power plants.
Clean energy sources will supply as much as 24 per cent of Japan's electricity in 15 years, while atomic power will account for as much as 22 per cent, according to a draft report from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on what Japan's electricity mix should look like by 2030.
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