Kishida asked a government panel to decide by the end of the year on its proposal for the development and construction of 'new innovative reactors,' such as small modular reactors, while also considering extending operational lifespan of aging reactors. Kishida's recent comment represents a sharp change from that stance. While maintaining a 20%-22% target for nuclear energy as part of its energy mix for 2030, Japan's government had previously insisted it was not considering building new plants or replacing aged reactors, apparently to avoid stoking criticism from a wary public. Japan has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Kishida said Japan needs to consider all options of energy mix, including nuclear, to bolster its 'green transformation' effort to curb emissions of greenhouse gases and to secure stable energy supply. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said last week he instructed his government to consider developing safer, smaller nuclear reactors, in a renewed emphasis on nuclear energy years after many of the country's plants were shut down. 'I think the science tells us that we have to respond to the climate crisis with a sense of urgency and nuclear energy and nuclear technology has and can have a role in continuing with a zero emissions contribution to the climate,' he said, showing support for Japan's recent shift toward returning to nuclear energy. Michael Regan, after holding talks with his Japanese counterpart Akihiro Nishimura in Tokyo, told a joint news conference that nuclear energy in their countries plays a role. The head of America's Environment Protection Agency 'said Friday that advanced nuclear technology will be 'critical' for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.'

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