President George W. Bush has pledged 250 million dollars for 2007 to promote nuclear energy as an alternative to carbon-burning electrical plants, which emit so-called greenhouse gases that scientists have blamed for climate change.
But another key goal is controlling distribution of nuclear power technology and materials to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons.
"An important objective for our meeting will be to lay out the next steps of the partnership," US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said as he opened the GNEP meeting.
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"Many countries have expressed interest in joining GNEP, and we need to discuss how to achieve the major objectives and work with new countries," said Bodman, a former professor of chemical engineering.
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In exchange, the fuel purchasers would renounce plans to enrich and recycle fuel.
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"We"re happy that initiatives have been launched in response to such aspirations," he said.
"The implementation of this initiative enhances the cumulative effect of the other initiatives and mechanisms in this field," said Nikolay Spasskiy, a deputy director of
GNEP members agreed to meet again in September on the sidelines of the IAEA general assembly in
Bodman called Monday"s meeting a "general discussion" and "productive."
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