- Summit was jointly organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Belgium to promote nuclear energy.
- It was organised in the wake of the historic inclusion of nuclear energy in the Global Stocktake agreed at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), 2023.
- Inclusion in Global Stocktake called for accelerating its deployment.
- Currently, nuclear energy is responsible for around 25 % of global low carbon electricity production.
- Summit was attended by more than 30 nations (including India) and European Union.
- About IAEA
- Genesis: Established in 1957 as an autonomous international organization within the United Nations system.
- Objective: Works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.
- Safeguard Mechanism: The global Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and other treaties against the spread of nuclear weapons entrust the IAEA as the nuclear inspectorate.
- IAEA has also evolved additional Protocol mechanism; it enables IAEA to verify the peaceful use of all nuclear material in States.
- India is part of this protocol.
- Members: 178 (Including India)
- Key Initiative: Atoms4NetZero
- HQ: Vienna, Austria
Relevance and Challenges of Nuclear Energy
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