Research Fellow, Nivedita S participated in the 24^th Biennial Congress of the International Nuclear Law Association (INLA) held in Washington DC, USA from 23 to 27 October 2022. The Congress celebrated the 50^th anniversary of INLA as an organisation and was based on the theme: “The Nuclear Industry: The Next 50 Years” where discussions explored current and future legal issues impacting nuclear power. This conference was held after four years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nivedita presented as part of Working Group 3 on nuclear safety and regulation’s panel on international trade impacts. Her presentation was entitled “Governing the Dicephalus Beast – the Tale of Transportable Nuclear Power Plant” was co-authored with Senior Fellow Denise Cheong. Drawing on the research undertaken by the CIL Team, her presentation shared initial findings on legal and institutional issues relating to the governance of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs), focusing primarily on the governance frameworks of both the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

Further details of this congress are available on INLA’s conference page and programme.