Publications

INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY PEER REVIEWS: MAKING THE IAEA IPPAS SERVICE GENERAL AND SUSTAINABLE

During the past decade, the international community and the Nuclear Security Summit process have given high priority to strengthening nuclear security world-wide. International peer reviews of national nuclear security regimes and of physical protection of nuclear and other radioactive materials has been identified as of key value for continuous improvement of nuclear security. The IAEA…
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WEBCAST: DEPLOYING SAFE AND SECURE ADVANCED REACTORS FOR THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY

 The Global Nexus Initiative (GNI) released its new policy memo, A Framework for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development, during a press event in Washington, D.C. The memo is based on the February 2016 GNI workshop on advanced reactors, Next Generation Nuclear Power: Value and Challenges of Transitioning to Advanced Technologies. The Global Nexus Initiative is a new way of…
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A FRAMEWORK FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR DEVELOPMENT

The next generation of nuclear reactors are at a critical crossroad between technology development and deployment. In this policy memo, the Global Nexus Initiative (GNI) explains that near-term demonstration projects, advanced licensing procedures, and enhanced safety, security, and safeguards measures are critical if the next generation of reactors are to inspire public confidence, enable commercial…
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