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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Justin McCurry

‘People are wrestling with the burden’: Japan pivots to focus on nuclear power ‘maximisation’ alongside renewables

Tokyo, Japan, with carbon emissions graph line in the skyline
Japan is the world’s fifth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, but has had some success in reducing its carbon footprint. Composite: Prina Shah for the Guardian AFP / Getty Images

Japan’s vital statistics

The stillness of a bitterly cold afternoon is broken by the swish, swoosh of three 50m-long blades, adjusting automatically to the tiniest shift in the direction of a dependable westerly wind that keeps them turning day and night.

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