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Assessing the role of nuclear energy in Japan's climate action: balancing energy security and safety

Peltola, Mari Anneli LU (2024) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20241
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
The CO2 emissions globally are rising and halting them, faster action is needed on a country level. Why countries are not acting more ambitiously in on the challenges of climate change is researched more in detail through a case study of Japan and the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Therefore, this research was conducted to explore why climate action or environmental development is not more ambitious and could be taken forward by exploring Japan's nuclear situation. The case was being studied between the years 1945-2018. The multi-level analysis and Gidden’s theory was used to analyze data collected from scientific articles according to specific categories (political, economic, social, technology and cultural). The study's main findings were... (More)
The CO2 emissions globally are rising and halting them, faster action is needed on a country level. Why countries are not acting more ambitiously in on the challenges of climate change is researched more in detail through a case study of Japan and the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Therefore, this research was conducted to explore why climate action or environmental development is not more ambitious and could be taken forward by exploring Japan's nuclear situation. The case was being studied between the years 1945-2018. The multi-level analysis and Gidden’s theory was used to analyze data collected from scientific articles according to specific categories (political, economic, social, technology and cultural). The study's main findings were Japanese nuclear politics is still stagnant because of political, economic, social, technological and cultural influences and the role of external powers. The Potential solutions away from the situation could be the empowerment of the local community, closer collaboration of the citizens and the government, mainstreaming climate change into government action, bringing diversity and increased international collaboration. (Less)
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author
Peltola, Mari Anneli LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Nuclear Power, Fukushima Disaster, Systems Transition, Climate Action
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2024:039
language
English
id
9166292
date added to LUP
2024-07-24 12:14:53
date last changed
2024-07-24 12:14:53
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  abstract     = {{The CO2 emissions globally are rising and halting them, faster action is needed on a country level. Why countries are not acting more ambitiously in on the challenges of climate change is researched more in detail through a case study of Japan and the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Therefore, this research was conducted to explore why climate action or environmental development is not more ambitious and could be taken forward by exploring Japan's nuclear situation. The case was being studied between the years 1945-2018. The multi-level analysis and Gidden’s theory was used to analyze data collected from scientific articles according to specific categories (political, economic, social, technology and cultural). The study's main findings were Japanese nuclear politics is still stagnant because of political, economic, social, technological and cultural influences and the role of external powers. The Potential solutions away from the situation could be the empowerment of the local community, closer collaboration of the citizens and the government, mainstreaming climate change into government action, bringing diversity and increased international collaboration.}},
  author       = {{Peltola, Mari Anneli}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Assessing the role of nuclear energy in Japan's climate action: balancing energy security and safety}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}