TOKYO : As it continues its recovery from its nuclear crisis, and with the possibility of power shortages looming in the future, Japan has been debating ways to reform its national electricity system to rely less on nuclear power.
In the medium to long term, the government is likely to seriously encourage more generation and consumption of renewable energy and offer tax incentives to the public to consume less energy.
But what is Japan going to do now while it waits for its new "energy mix" policy to take shape?
Using more fossil fuels for electricity generation is an immediate response to meet power demand now that nuclear plants are out of action, said Kenji Hiramatsu, director-general for global issues of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The use of fossil fuels, especially liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Japan's case, has consequences beyond the obvious environmental considerations, said Masaru Sato, director of the ministry's International Press Division.
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