PGS President Kenneth Luongo and Director of Operations and Project Michelle Cann join fellow members of the Fissile Materials Working Group (FMWG) at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to brief journalists and embassy officials on March 23, 2016 about the upcoming 2016 Nuclear Security Summit. NPC_3.23.16_FMWG - web from Fissile Materials Working Group on…
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THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PROCESS
This final report in a series of six is a cumulative snapshot of what states have individually done to strengthen nuclear security during the course of the Nuclear Security Summit Process (2010 – 2016). The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process, initiated by U.S. President Barack Obama in 2009, will conclude in April 2016. It has brought…
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THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AFTER PARIS
The debate over the relevance of nuclear power in a carbon-constrained world must confront two realities. First, nuclear power has an important role in the battle against climate change, along with other low-carbon energy sources. Without it, there is little chance of holding global temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius or lower in this century.…
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WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY
We have international standards for air travel, shipping, and even dog breeds. So why don’t we have international standards for the most dangerous materials on earth? It’s time for our leaders to join us in the 21st century with a comprehensive global nuclear security plan. We’ve made it easy for them with these 5…
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