China has set up a national nuclear safety standardisation technical committee, as it aims to increase use of nuclear power under its efforts to be carbon neutral by 2060, the South China Morning Post reported.

The committee will establish “a strict and high nuclear safety standard” and “further improve the level of legalisation of nuclear safety”, according to a government press release.

Set up by the ecology and environment ministry, the new body will be responsible for the formulation of national standards in fields including nuclear power plant safety, nuclear fuel cycle facilities safety, nuclear material safety and radioactive waste safety.