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Public acceptance critical for nuclear capacity addition: IAEA chief [1]

Winning back confidence in nuclear power after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in March difficult, but will require unwavering commitment to safety

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano said on Monday public awareness was important to ensure nuclear power projects do not face opposition. He acknowledged the concerns and opposition to nuclear power capacity addition. “Public acceptance is also an important issue. I know this has been a concern in India, as in other countries, and that there have been demonstrations against the construction of new nuclear power plants,” Amano said in Mumbai at an event organised by the Indian Nuclear Society.

Publication Date: 
12/03/2013
Sanjay Jog [2]
Business Standard (New Delhi) [3]
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India [4], Nuclear Power Plants [5], Nuclear Accidents [6], International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [7], Koodunkulam APS [8], Jaitapur [9], Nuclear Safety [10], Radioactive Waste [11], Nuclear Power [12], Energy [13]
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