For the first time, the central government introduced Deliberative Polling® to better reflect public opinion in compiling basic policies for nuclear power and other energy sources. The public opinions expressed will be used in deciding basic energy policies.
Research
- Nuclear Energy Policy and the National Deliberative Poll
Yasunori Sone Public Policy Studies Translation of an article published in Public Policy Studies Vol. 14 (December, 2014), Public Policy Studies Association Japan
Results
Procedures
Press
- Opinion: Asahi Shimbun – 12/27/2012, Yasunori Sone
- Tokyo Jin – 11/3/2012, Yasunori Sone
- Japan’s Energy Policy to Feature Zero N-Power Dependence, Utility, 9/2012 PDF
- Zero option for nuclear power may be added to revamped energy plan, Eco-Business, 9/2012 PDF
- Support for nuke-free Japan rises to 47% after voter discussions, Asahi Shimbun, 8/2012 PDF
- Government to consider nuclear-free option, Asahi Shimbun, 8/2012 PDF
- Analysis: Support for nuke-free Japan defies government calculations, Asahi Shimbun, 8/2012 PDF
- Poll: Nearly 50% favor zero nuclear power scenario, Yomiuri Shimbun, 8/2012
- Gov’t poll shows about 50% want to end Japan’s nuclear reliance, Power Engineering, 8/2012 PDF
- Deliberative opinion poll conducted on future energy choices, Denki Shimbun, 8/2012
- Editorial: ‘Deliberative polling’ is a good 1st step, Asahi Shimbun, 8/2012
- Editorial: New Public Opinion Poll: A proposal for development (in Japanese), Asahi Shimbun, 8/2012
- New hearing held to gauge nuke sentiment, The Japan Times, 8/2012 PDF
- Editorial: Japan needs broad public debate on its energy future, Asahi Shimbun, 7/2012 PDF
- ‘Deliberative polling’ planned for Japan’s energy policies, Asahi Shimbun, 6/2012 PDF
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