Executive Viewpoint John Ritch, World Nuclear Association:"Nuclear waste is the duty of governments"

20 August 2010
John Ritch, Director General at the World Nuclear Association and  former adviser to US President Bill Clinton, spoke to an audience of graduates at the Sixth Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University at Christ Church, Oxford last week.  In this edition's Executive Viewpoint we publish some excerpts from his remarks, which include a few chosen responses that he believes can be used to defend the industry with convinction and clarity in the current economic and geopolitical climate.

When it comes to nuclear waste, “It is the duty of governments – following the lead of Finland, Sweden, Russia and others – to summon the political will to implement this crucial component of the nuclear fuel cycle,” said John Ritch, Director General at the World Nuclear Association and  former adviser to US President Bill Clinton to an audience of graduates at the Sixth Annual Summer Institute of the World Nuclear University at Christ Church, Oxford. 
His speech, A Responsibility of Leadership: Presenting and Defending the Global Imperative of Nuclear Power, provides some interesting insights into which issues and which people will ultimately shape the future of nuclear energy across the globe.

 We have published some excerpts found at link