Since the discovery of nuclear fission, debate has sparked regarding the optimal manner of harnessing this radioactive source. For a number of decades, nuclear power has played a preponderant role in providing carbon free energy for various countries. Today, nuclear power virtually yields over 11% of global electricity as a continuous, reliable base-load power source. Nevertheless, nuclear power also poses prominent and well- documented environmental risks, as Fukushima and Chernobyl painfully demonstrated and consequently questioning the ability of the nuclear industry to transition the international community from fossil fuels into a sustainable future with renewable energy. As inexpensive, accessible energy is the foundation of any successful …show more content…
Solid progress was being made at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power in decommissioning the plant and reducing the accumulation of contaminated water. To support the IAEA’s Peaceful Uses Initiatives, Japan has contributed $25 million to be donated across the next five years. More recently, Japan has disbursed from the Initiative’s contributions about $1.2 million to support the IAEA’s regional technical cooperation projects in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific. Japan encourages the international community to further support the Agency’s activities in the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. In addition, in order to reach the goal of safe nuclear energy use, all reactors should comply with safety-related upgrades and should be replaced in case of failure to suffice to the given standards. Additionally, Japan urges more countries establish a similar "pluthermal" policy of recycling plutonium retained from used fuel and the utilization of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel thus reducing spent waste and greenhouse gases. Multi-country committee should also be summoned to set the breadth of discussion, identify and stipulate fissile materials, and establish a verification system abiding to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) guidelines. Finally, Japan would like the members of the UN to recognize that continuous endeavors to force all- renewable policies on the entire world will only ensure that fossil fuels continue dominate the generation of base-load electric power, making it unlikely that abundant , affordable , and independent power will exist and improbable that the use of fossil fuels will