Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima
Posted: 28th July 2022
Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima
China, Japan, South Korea, India and Pakistan are betting on nuclear power amid climate crisis, energy security fears.
By Erin Hale and John Power
Published On 27 Jul 202227 Jul 2022
Taipei, Taiwan and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – More than a decade after the Fukushima disaster shattered confidence in nuclear power, Asia is undergoing a nuclear renaissance.
From China to South Korea and Japan, Asian countries are rushing back to the low-carbon energy source as an accelerating climate crisis, soaring energy prices and energy security concerns eclipse previous safety fears.