Professor Hwang Il Soon, Chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Engineering (UNIST) in the Republic of Korea (ROK) gave iGlobenews an exclusive interview to discuss why nuclear energy is the only feasible way to solve the world’s energy crisis and fight climate change. He proposes the use of versatile small modular reactors and cooperation to set up multinational nuclear fuel cycle centers to deal with supply, safety and security issues. SHAPE is an initiative created by Professor Hwang and other experts. In addition to the support of the Korean government the initiative received the support of President Biden during his visit to ROK in May 2022. SHAPE promotes the peaceful use of nuclear power and can be used as a forum to address challenges faced by the NPT.
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