The IAEA Board of Governors convened its third session this year on Monday, 10 September 2012. The Hungarian delegation is led by H.E. Mr. Pál Kovács, minister of state for climate change and energy.
In his opening statement, Mr. Yukija Amano emphasized the progress made in implementing the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, which helped member states identify nuclear safety measures necessary to strenghten nuclear power plants and contribute to improved emergency response capabilities. In this context, the Director-General highlighted efforts to make the IAEA review process more thorough, taking into account lessons learned from the Fukushima accident, further contributing to the safe operation of nuclear power plants.
In spite of the Fukushima accident, nuclear energy remains a vital compontent in member states' energy mix. According to the latest IAEA forecast, utilization of nuclear energy is said to increasy by 25-100% by 2030.