Energy ministers of the G8 group of countries have promised to work together to ensure that any expansion of the nuclear industry worldwide is carried out with improved safety standards and non-proliferation precautions.
Meeting in Hokkaido, Japan, ministers agreed nuclear power would be an important part of global efforts to promote low carbon technologies.
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