Chapter 22 Regulatory and licensing challenges with Generation-IV nuclear energy systems

With almost 70years of experience and 440 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries, nuclear energy provides 10% of the world's electricity and is the world's second largest carbon-free power. There is a clear need for new generating capacity around the world, both to meet increased demand for electricity in many countries, and to replace old fossil fuel units and transition to the use of low-carbon and carbon-free energy. Nuclear …