Beijing, September 16 (Daily Kiran) : During the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Beijing, China hosted a side event on September 16 focused on “Solidarity in SMR Innovation and Co-Construction of Beautiful Homes with Nuclear Energy.” This initiative aims to strengthen global cooperation in the field of small modular reactors (SMRs), promoting technological innovation, standard coordination, capacity building, and practical applications. It also seeks to contribute to global climate governance and sustainable development.
Shan Chongde, director of China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration, emphasized that China views nuclear energy as a crucial option for building a new energy system and achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality goals. He noted that China is playing a leading role in the development and utilization of SMRs, leveraging the entire innovation chain, industrial chain, and talent chain within the nuclear sector.
Looking ahead, Shan indicated that China will promote collaboration in technological innovation while strengthening the foundations for the SMR industry’s growth. The focus will also include balancing development and safety, enhancing joint training of professionals in the SMR sector, better utilizing multilateral cooperation platforms, and reinforcing comprehensive international collaboration.
During the same event, China introduced the “Global SMR Innovation Cooperation Initiative.” Hwang Wei, a special representative from the IAEA Director General, welcomed China’s initiative, expressing the agency’s readiness to support China and other interested member states in promoting technical innovation, standard coordination, capacity building, and practical applications in the SMR field.
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