Close to one-third of Japan’s power generation came from nuclear prior to Fukushima, and before the tsunami, there had even been discussion of increasing the share of nuclear to 50 percent with hope that this would help the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Malapit sa isang-katlo ng kapangyarihan henerasyon ng Japan ay dumating mula sa nuclear bago ang Fukushima, at bago ang tsunami, doon ay kahit naging talakayan ng pagtaas ng bahagi ng nuclear sa 50 porsiyento na may pag-asa na ito ay maaaring makatulong sa bansa bawasan nito greenhouse gas emissions.