afaik ultimately they can’t go full renewables, they’d have to coat the island in solar panels
While Japan also imports all of its uranium, the element is plentiful worldwide and incredibly energy dense, meaning missing a few shipments won’t shock energy markets as severely.
The two countries are deeply intertwined in energy. Australia provides one third of Japan’s energy supply and is the nation’s largest market for liquefied natural gas, while Japan is an important supplier of refined petroleum and diesel to Australia.
They have offshore wind and geothermal potential, but there seems to be little political will to get serious about it.
afaik ultimately they can’t go full renewables, they’d have to coat the island in solar panels
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/18/japan-nuclear-fukushima-energy-00816474
I mean, they’re also allies with a certain someone who loves japan 😏
https://www.marketindex.com.au/commodities/uranium
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-japan-minerals-energy-defence-deals/o6ybqh7oi