Operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant prepares to restart another plant

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3. It will improve this ugly situation:

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A carbon intensity of 481 gCO₂eq/kWh

https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/JP-TH

Since the accident about 70% of the region's electricity is generated with fossil fuels.

When the nuclear power plants were shut down the shortfall in generating capacity was made up for with imported coal and liquefied natural gas.

This is what happens whenever nuclear power plants are shut down.