Dr. Florentine Koppenborg publishes feature article in The Diplomat on Japan's stalling nuclear revival
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On the fifteenth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, Dr. Florentine Koppenborg published a feature article in The Diplomat examining the widening gap between Japan's nuclear energy targets and the reality of sluggish reactor restarts. The piece traces three structural obstacles — surging safety costs, legal challenges, and an aging fleet — that have prevented Japan from meeting successive targets since 2011, and assesses the implications for Japan's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Read the full article here: https://thediplomat.com/2026/03/15-years-after-fukushima-japans-stalling-nuclear-revival/