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Ute Blohm-Hieber, Head of unitDirectorate-General for Energy

European Nuclear Energy Forum –what is it, what do they do?

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Contents

• The path towards ENEF

• Structure and working methods

• Experiences in the Working Groups

• Conclusions

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The path towards ENEF

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ENEF launch in 2007

• Commission initiative in the context of the energy and climate policy

• “The European Council suggests that broad discussion takes place among all relevant stakeholders on the opportunities and risks of nuclear energy.”

March 2007

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Energy 2020 strategy – 5 Priorities

• Achieving an energy efficient Europe• Building a truly pan-European integrated energy

market• Empowering consumers and achieving the

highest level of safety and security• Extending Europe's leadership in energy

technology and innovation• Strengthening the external dimension of the EU

energy market

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New fora for exchange

European Nuclear

Energy ForumENEFEuropean nuclear

safety regulators

group - ENSREG

Technology Platforms

SNETP and IGD-TP

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Other fora in DG ENER

• Fossil Fuels Forum (Berlin)

• Electricity Regulatory Forum (Florence)

• Gas Regulatory Forum (Madrid)

• Citizens' Energy Forum

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Structure and working methods

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Structure

TF definitions of good practices

Bratislava/PragueForum

Competitiveness

“Opportunities”

Financing models

Legal roadmap

“Risks”

Nuclear Installation Safety

Waste disposal

Education&Training

Non-proliferation

“Transparency”

TF Public Relations & Communication

Plenary meeting

Working Groups

Subgroups

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ENEF plenary meetings

• Six plenary meetings so far, in Bratislava (2007, 2008, 2010) and in Prague (2008, 2009, 2011)

• Dialogue between key decision makers.Politicians (EU and national level).Industry (utilities, consumers, fuel cycle).Civil Society (EESC, GMF, ANCCLI, ETUC, NGOs…).European Nuclear Safety Regulator Group and Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNE-TP).Finance, e.g. EIB, EBRD

• Next plenary meeting in Bratislava on 14 & 15 May 2012

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Working methods

• Consensus• Output: Conclusions of plenary meeting,

documents• Terms of Reference and annual Work

Programme in line with the Conclusions• Coordination meetings between WG chairs

and Commission• Commission assures secretariat

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Experiences in the WGs

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Opportunities - Mandate

• Translation of costs of nuclear energy into electricity prices for the final consumer

• Establishing a roadmap for the development and responsible use of nuclear in Europe, covering in particular legal and financial aspects

• Exploring new fields of application of nuclear energy, beyond electricity generation

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Opportunities – current activities• Further contribute to developing a clear vision of the 2050

perspective in support of the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 and Nuclear Indicative Programme (PINC)

• Finalise phase 2 of the SWOT report covering opportunities and threats for nuclear until 2050, thereby integrating an in-depth analysis of the consequences of Fukushima

• Analyse electricity grid aspects and their consequences for the contribution of nuclear energy to the low carbon electricity mix of the future

• Keep an active dialogue with the Financial Institutions and the Commission to further develop and implement the recommendations of the Report on Financing

• In cooperation with the WG Risk, progress towards the harmonisation of licensing and reactor design approval at European level

• Keep an active dialogue with EESC to include the view of the civil society

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Structure

TF definitions of good practices

Bratislava/PragueForum

Competitiveness

“Opportunities”

Financing models

Legal roadmap

“Risks”

Nuclear Installation Safety

Waste disposal

Education&Training

Non-proliferation

“Transparency”

TF Public Relations & Communication

Plenary meeting

Working Groups

Subgroups

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Risks - Mandate

• Establishing EU legislation on nuclear safety and waste management, based on common fundamental safety principles for nuclear installations, as well as reinforcing the credibility of the international non-proliferation regime

• Implementing nuclear waste management plans

• Ensuring sufficient qualified human resources in the nuclear field

Chair:

Walter Hohlefelder, E-ON advisor

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Nuclear Installation Safety

Completed activities 2007-2011

Contribution to Nuclear Safety Directive

Elements for Recommendation on Long-term operation of NPP (to be reviewed in light of Fushima)

Stress test criteria: “Safety Terms of Reference (STORE) - Targeted Safety and Risk Reassessment applicable to Nuclear Power Plants in the EU in the light of the Fukushima events”

Chair:Werner Zaiss, Foratom/ret.

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Nuclear Installation Safety

Current and planned activities

European Reactor Design Approval(work on several models; in cooperation with Legal Roadmap SWG)

Follow-up of stress test – contribution to review and possible revision of the existing legal and regulatory EU framework for the safety of nuclear installations

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Waste Management

Completed activities 2007-2011

Roadmap to successful implementation of geological disposal in the EU

Contribution to the Consultation on the Waste Directive

Supporting statement after adoption of Waste Directive by Commission

Chair 2007-2011:

Eero Patrakka, POSIVA/TVO

Taking responsibility

for futuregenerations

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Waste Management

Current and planned activities

Support to implementation of Waste Directive: Guidelines for National Programmes

New Chair:

Hans Codee, COVRA

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Education and Training

Completed activities 2007-2011

Proposed and paved way for

Chair:

Christian Wössner, E.ONEuropean Human Resources

Observatory in the Nuclear Energy Sector

(JRC Petten)

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Non-Proliferation

Completed activities 2007-2011

“Assurance of supply of nuclear fuel: proposal to establish an International Reserve of Low-enriched Uranium”

"ENEF, non-proliferation and the industry"

"How Can the EU Further Contribute to Strengthening Non-Proliferation?“

“Non-proliferation - Export Controls And A Level Playing Field For Europe”

Chair 2007-2011:

Henk-Cor van der Kwast, Foreign Ministry, NL

New chair:

Ralf van de BeekForeign Ministry, NL

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Transparency - Mandate

• Establishing a roadmap on better information and transparency in the nuclear field

• Developing an appropriate consultative process

• Initiating concrete structured stakeholder dialogues beyond the European Nuclear Forum meetings to broaden the discussion basis

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Transparency - Results

• Stock taking, outreach and structuring of work

• ENEF News

• 22 Recommendations on Information, Communication, Participation, Decision Making

• Good practices

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Good Practices Guide on Transparency for nuclear projects in the EU

• 7 good practices presented: SKB, ENRESA, ARAO, two from CEZ, COVRA and AREVA plus definitions and recommendations

• Lessons learnt:

• Provide open and easily available information, carefully adapted to the public

• Involve media, experts, scientists, local opinion formers, societal leaders, informal networks

• Promote communication based on local dialogue• Continuously maintain a critical perspective

on your own work• Acknowledge and address varying risk perceptions

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Transparency – current activities• Contributing to assuring a transparent approach in the safety

and risks assessments (stress tests) at European level;• Analysing the way communication and exchange of information

in the case of nuclear accidents in the EU are handled and potentially propose improvements;

• Further gathering, analysing and presenting good practices in Europe on nuclear governance and transparency, which enrich and stimulate the application of the recommendations on information, communications, participation and decision making which contribute to strengthen nuclear governance and transparency

• Supporting initiatives on transparency in the nuclear field, by providing advice and suitable input, as well as the consultativeprocess on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention; considering results from such processes in the work of ENEF

• Continuing to improve the flow of information on and within ENEF

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Conclusions

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Conclusions

• ENEF - a very good forum for stakeholder dialogue

• Success depends on individual commitment

• Input appreciated by European Institutions and, in particular, the Commission

• Personally speaking…

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