The world paused for thought recently on the second year anniversary of the meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. And despite a climate of uncertainty that followed, it appears that plans for a nuclear powered future in Asia, remain mostly on track. Taiwan, however, appears to be going against the grain, announcing plans earlier this month to phase out its nuclear program by 2055 at the latest.
So how significant it is that Taiwan has set a date to be nuclear-free?
Speaker: David Von Hippel, Senior Associate at the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability