BBCNEWS BBC News October 21, 2021 11:24:00
I think the answer is, japanjust has a lot of legacy infrastructure, and it's still building new coal—fired power stations today. just earlier this week i was out filming — about an hour south of tokyo, they are building a huge new, brand—new coal fire power station there, which will go online in 2023. something with that much investment will need to run 40—50 years, taking it well into the 20605 or '705, and japan hasjust got a lot of this infrastructure and a lot of heavy industry, and i think there is a real fear that moving quickly to renewable energy exclusively is going to massiv...
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