UK energy crisis: MPs urged to learn from Fukushima response

Japanese energy-saving campaign could hold key to easing pressure on British households, say experts

Britain could learn from Japan’s response to the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster by reducing energy consumption to deal with soaring global gas prices after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, academics have said.

Suggesting a coordinated response to record gas prices could help ease the pressure on households, experts told MPs on the Commons business committee that steps to reduce national demand for gas-fired power next winter could be deployed.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/08/uk-energy-crisis-mps-fukushima

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