4 Apr (NucNet): The chairman of the World Energy Council, Pierre Gadonneix, has called on business and government leaders in 91 countries for improved global governance for the nuclear industry in the wake of the Fukushima-Daiichi accident in Japan.
Mr Gadonneix, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Electricité de France, wrote to each member committee of the World Energy Council outlining the need for countries to come together, to learn the lessons from Fukushima and to set out “a new course to strengthen the global governance of the nuclear industry”.
In the letter Mr Gadonneix said the current situation where national bodies look to administer internationally proscribed safety guidelines allows for “too much variance between countries”.
He said: “We need to foster strong national bodies which are independent, transparent, and competent safety authorities staffed with highly skilled experts which have the trust of the public.”
He said these authorities should also be entrusted with real power to investigate, control and ultimately halt the operation of a plant if necessary.
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