Countries must to turn growing support for nuclear power into concrete results amid rising electricity demand and renewed efforts to strengthen energy security and affordability, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general told the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power opened in the south Korea on 27 October.

“Now is the time to make concrete progress in delivering nuclear power,” Grossi said to the three-day conference in Incheon, which brings together ministers, senior officials and experts to discuss the next steps for the expanded deployment of nuclear energy.

Nuclear power has gained backing from a growing number of governments, financial partners and customers in every region since the previous ministerial conference in Washington four years ago, Grossi said.