August 26-29, 2019, GABI organized high-level private workshop among a multinational group of experts (US-Korea-Japan-Canada) to discuss the development of innovative institutional models and frameworks to facilitate the global deployment of small modular/advanced reactors, initially from the perspectives of prospective vendor countries. This meeting built upon GABI¡¯s history and experience with its trilateral nuclear energy dialogue series, which primarily focused on multilateral cooperation on spent fuel management, a common challenge for all three countries.
Considering projected energy demand growth in the developing world and the urgent need to mitigate carbon and other atmospheric emissions, advance nuclear technologies are an ideal platform through which to tackle both global issues. The ultimate challenges will be to expand access to these technologies, while also ensuring high standards of safety and security in their deployment. Achieving this goal will require international competition and coordination.
