Regulatory Cooperation Forum Unveils 2020 Strategic Plan to Enhance International Cooperation for Nuclear Safety
(WorldNews Environment)

To help nuclear regulators in the growing number of countries introducing or considering nuclear power, regulators from countries with established nuclear power programmes are stepping up support to their peers from nuclear newcomers. The Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF), established ten years ago, has launched a new strategic plan to focus this support around overcoming six typical key challenges. `Safety must be considered in each element of the development of a nuclear power programme,` said Greg Rzentkowski, Director of the IAEA Division of Nuclear Installation Safety. `A strong and effective regulator capable...