Ninna Commeau
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Nuclear perspective in the EUNuclear perspective in the EU
Nina Commeau-Yannoussis, Nina Commeau-Yannoussis, Adviser to the deputy Director Adviser to the deputy Director
General, European Commission General, European Commission Brussels, July 2d, 2008Brussels, July 2d, 2008
The new context for nuclear industryThe new context for nuclear industry
Usual energy context Usual energy context
New challenges or opportunities for New challenges or opportunities for nuclear energy nuclear energy
A. Usual context (1):A. Usual context (1): increase of energy dependency increase of energy dependency
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AA. . Usual contextUsual context (3): (3):Acceptable electricity prices and Acceptable electricity prices and
uncertainties of fuel costsuncertainties of fuel costs2000-20062000-2006
B. New challenges (1): B. New challenges (1): meet the increasing elecricity demandemeet the increasing elecricity demande
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B. Investments needs in te B. Investments needs in te internal energy market(2) internal energy market(2)
Electricity investments needs up to Electricity investments needs up to 2030 about 900 billions € (65% in 2030 about 900 billions € (65% in generation capacity)generation capacity)Nuclear power has high capital costs Nuclear power has high capital costs
and low variable costs its and low variable costs its commercial viability depends commercial viability depends critically on the cost of critically on the cost of
capital capital and the price of and the price of electricityelectricity
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B. New challenges (3): B. New challenges (3): climate change preoccupationsclimate change preoccupations
G-8 Energy ministers meeting
New challenges (4): New challenges (4): nuclear expansion in the rest of the worldnuclear expansion in the rest of the world
China, India, Japan, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia South Korea, Russia and USA Middle Est and USA Middle Est countries, North Africa countries, North Africa etc etc
Globally 28 nuclear Globally 28 nuclear power plant under power plant under construction, construction,
35 are planned.35 are planned.
1957-EURATOM Treaty1957-EURATOM Treaty
50 years after Euratom still in force50 years after Euratom still in force
The Commission will continue its The Commission will continue its efforts to maintan the option open efforts to maintan the option open
EU technology performance: Research–EU technology performance: Research–Euratom programmeEuratom programmeEnsure high standards for radiation Ensure high standards for radiation protection, Safety and nuclear security protection, Safety and nuclear security (COM May 2008) (COM May 2008) Adequate funding for managment of waste Adequate funding for managment of waste and decommissioning (COM Dec 2007)and decommissioning (COM Dec 2007)Public access to reliable information Public access to reliable information transparancy and participation to décision transparancy and participation to décision making process making process
Preserve the technological edge : Preserve the technological edge : EURATOM Research Programme EURATOM Research Programme
(FP7: 2007-2011)(FP7: 2007-2011)
DG-Researchindirect actions
Fusion
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DG-Researchindirect actions
Fission & Radiation Protection
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JRCdirect actions
Fission
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TOTAL EURATOM = 2751 M€
Ageing of nuclear power plant in Europe- neceesity of dismantling
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Europeans appear to mildly appreciate Europeans appear to mildly appreciate certain features of nuclear energycertain features of nuclear energy