Deliberative Polling® on Energy and Environmental Policy Options in Japan

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

• Results of Deliberative Polling® Energy and Environmental Policy Options in Japan

Procedures

• Energy and Environmental Policy Options for Japan

Press

• Opinion: Asahi Shimbun – 12/27/2012, Yasunori Sone
• Asahi Shimbun – 11/27/2012
• Tokyo Jin – 11/3/2012, Yasunori Sone
• Tokyo Jin Translation: What did the deliberative poll reveal on Energy and Environmental Options?
• 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[/fusion_li_item]
• 日経3面【「原発ゼロ」案多く】
• 朝日3 面【「原発0％」に質問集中】
• 東京1面【「原発ゼロ」へ変わる意見】
• 東京2面【中立性に不満噴出】
• 毎日 面【原発比率3案揺れる参加者】
• 産経2面【月内とりまとめ困難に】
• 読売2面【原発比率　揺れる意見】
• 読売5面【討論経て意見変化も】
• Deliberative opinion poll conducted on future energy choices, Denki Shimbun, 8/2012
• Editorial: ‘Deliberative polling’ is a good 1st step, Asahi Shimbun, 8/2012
• Tokyo Shimbun – 8/6/2012
• 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
• Interview: James Fishkin: Deliberative Polling should be used in key policy issues like energy, Asahi Shimbun, 2/2012 PDF
• Asahi Shimbun – 2/18/2012
• Mainichi Sengoku Sone – 2/12/2012
• Asahi Shimbun – 2/12/2012