Japan’s plan for a nuclear-free society, which gathered momentum after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima nearly two years ago, looks set to be shortlived. Since its electoral landslide in December, the Liberal Democratic party has wasted no time in setting the stage for a return to Japan’s former policy of promoting nuclear power as a major source of energy generation. Shinzo Abe, who took over as prime minister last month, has given a clear indication that the government is looking to build new nuclear power plants.—Nach Ansicht von Umweltminister Altmaier wird es in Deutschland nie wieder neue Atomkraftwerke geben. EU-Energiekommissar Oettinger hatte kürzlich gesagt, er halte neue Kraftwerke für möglich.

(Dr. Benny Peiser)