Wednesday, September 14, 2011


After Fukushima, Nuclear Power Still Has Future – Especially in Fast-Growing Economies
  • Countries pursuing nuclear power are unlikely to abandon development plans after the Fukushima disaster
  • Japan will seek a more balanced mix of energy sources, limiting its use of nuclear energy 
Dalian, People‘s Republic of China, 14 September 2011 – Despite fears among the public about the risks following the Fukushima reactor disaster in Japan, nuclear power still has a very strong future, government and industry leaders agreed in a session on energy security at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2011, which opened today. Nuclear power will necessarily remain an important part of the energy security strategies of many countries, especially fast-growing economies such as China and India that are building new plants, panellists reckoned.

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