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> The Chinese have committed This may be more complicated than that, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29159944 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=291

> The Chinese have committed This may be more complicated than that, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29159944 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29159944 > Japan reactivating nuclear reactors: Japan invested on nuclear then nowadays don't want it anymore but now needs energy. One has to see them canceling their planned phase-out, as "in March 2021, only 11 percent of Japanese said they wanted that nuclear energy generation be discontinued immediately. Another 49 percent was asking for a gradual exit from nuclear energy" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan#Post-Fukushima_nuclear_policy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan#Post-Fu... ) > UK. Rolls-Royce gets funding "£195m cash injection from private firms and a £210m grant" are ridiculous sums. In France Macron announced 1 billion €: given that nuclear research already burnt ~900 millions € per year (public research), a fair part of the 2.2 billions allocated to the CEA's civilian programs, this isn't decisive.

metaxy2 5y ago
> > Japan reactivating nuclear reactors: > Japan invested on nuclear then nowadays don't want it anymore but now needs energy. One has to see them canceling their planned phase-out, as "in March 2021, only 11 percent of Japanese said they wanted that nuclear energy generation be discontinued immediately. Another 49 percent was asking for a gradual exit from nuclear energy" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan#Post-Fu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan#Post-Fu... ) Wow. To have even ~40% of the population not opposing nuclear after a national trauma like Fukushima, shows their sophistication as a people.
- natmaka 5y ago
  "49 percent was asking for a gradual exit from nuclear energy" isn't exactly "not opposing".
  - mietek 5y ago
    100 - 49 - 11 = 40
    - natmaka 5y ago
      The poll details: https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/japanese-opinion-poll-finds-that-views-on-nuclear-power-turn-slightly-positive/ https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/japanese-opinion-poll-finds-that-v... 60% want "the nuclear power to be discontinued" either right now or gradually, and ~27% "don't know". IMHO there is a large majority of citizens wanting a phase-out.
  - fomine3 5y ago
    Poll by national TV in 2021. What about to restart existing nuclear plants? Agree=16%, Disagree=39%, Not sure=44% https://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/lastweek/54794.html https://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/lastweek/54794.html It also should be considered that stopped nuclear plants (its pool filled by nuclear fuels) aren't safe like no plants but similar to running plants (but I doubt majority of people know that).

metaxy2 5y ago

> > Japan reactivating nuclear reactors: > Japan invested on nuclear then nowadays don't want it anymore but now needs energy. One has to see them canceling their planned phase-out, as "in March 2021, only 11 percent of Japanese said they wanted that nuclear energy generation be discontinued immediately. Another 49 percent was asking for a gradual exit from nuclear energy" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan#Post-Fu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan#Post-Fu... ) Wow. To have even ~40% of the population not opposing nuclear after a national trauma like Fukushima, shows their sophistication as a people.

natmaka 5y ago
"49 percent was asking for a gradual exit from nuclear energy" isn't exactly "not opposing".
- mietek 5y ago
  100 - 49 - 11 = 40
  - natmaka 5y ago
    The poll details: https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/japanese-opinion-poll-finds-that-views-on-nuclear-power-turn-slightly-positive/ https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/japanese-opinion-poll-finds-that-v... 60% want "the nuclear power to be discontinued" either right now or gradually, and ~27% "don't know". IMHO there is a large majority of citizens wanting a phase-out.
- fomine3 5y ago
  Poll by national TV in 2021. What about to restart existing nuclear plants? Agree=16%, Disagree=39%, Not sure=44% https://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/lastweek/54794.html https://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/lastweek/54794.html It also should be considered that stopped nuclear plants (its pool filled by nuclear fuels) aren't safe like no plants but similar to running plants (but I doubt majority of people know that).