The UK is to sign a deal with France to strengthen co-operation in the development of civil nuclear energy.

英国将与法国签署一项加强民用核能源发展的协议。

The government says it reiterates¹（重申） the UK's commitment to nuclear energy "as part of a diversified² energy mix".

The coalition³ says the agreement will create a number of commercial deals in the nuclear energy field, worth more than £500m and creating 1,500 UK jobs.

Defence will also be on the agenda as PM David Cameron and President Nicolas Sarkozy hold a summit in Paris.

An announcement about joint⁴ development of a future unmanned aircraft is also expected.

'Joint framework'

"This joint declaration will signal our shared commitment to the future of civil nuclear power, setting out a shared long term vision of safe, secure, sustainable and affordable⁵ energy, that supports growth and helps to deliver our emission⁶ reductions targets," a statement from Downing Street said.

The two governments will work together with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "to strengthen international capability⁷ to react to nuclear emergencies and establish a joint framework for cooperation and exchanging good practice on civil nuclear security".

The move comes 11 months after the tsunami⁸ in Japan which wrecked⁹ the nearby the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, leaking radioactive material into the air and sea.

UK and French public and private sector¹⁰ bodies in the civil nuclear power industry will also work more closely in a number of areas.

These include education and training; research and development, and security.

"As two great civil nuclear nations, we will combine our expertise¹¹（专门知识） to strengthen industrial partnership¹², improve nuclear safety and create jobs at home," said Mr Cameron.