Public opinions on the future development of nuclear energy1. NIMBY MovementNIMBY is a word made up of the first letters of the phrase "Not In My Back Yard". It refers to a movement organized by the public to show their opposition to some new development or dangerous technology that may encroach on their private property. These supporters are sometimes called Nimbies. They believe that some new but dangerous developments may be needed in society, but they should be built further away from where they live. After the 2011 Japanese nuclear accident (the Fukushima disaster), it revived anti-nuclear passions around the world, China being one of them. of the places where the "Not in My Backyard" syndrome becomes popular again. People consider the risk of a nuclear accident unacceptable and generally believe that radioactive waste cannot be disposed of safely. With the growing environmental and health awareness, nuclear energy is generally rejected in Chinese society. When the Chinese notice that the government is now increasing the contribution of nuclear energy to achieve greater total electricity production, many people say no to the plan and are against the further use of nuclear energy for electricity production through protests . Some protests have achieved great success, the Chinese government is willing to cancel or postpone nuclear energy transformation projects with possible danger. In one case in southeast China, the government canceled a proposed $6 billion nuclear development project due to massive protests against the construction. Supporters' ViewsEven though the consequences of nuclear energy are known to the public, not all people in society oppose the future development of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is still a safe and clean energy source... middle of paper... nuclear energy is also limited due to the physical conditions for building nuclear power plants. The construction of nuclear power plants should be far from residents, it is not easy to find a remote place with well-developed transportation links and resources. Furthermore, nuclear reactors require enormous amounts of water to operate. The availability of water sources becomes important to ensure that the nuclear power plant can operate safely and efficiently. Last but not least, in recent decades people are in favor of using renewable energy instead of nuclear energy, such as wind energy, solar energy, geothermal energy. and biofuel. They are now more willing to adopt energy conservation and efficiency measures. Implementing energy efficiency measures is the cheapest and fastest way to reduce the use of any form of energy source and, consequently, reduce carbon emissions.