Euratom success stories in facilitating pan-european collaborative research activties

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1 Euratom success stories in facilitating pan-european collaborative research activties Roger GARBIL DG Research and Innovation Euratom Fission European Commission 10 th Annual International Nuclear Conference, Pitesti (RO), May 2017

2 60 Years of the Rome Treaties (EC Lisbon + Euratom) Brexit and Euratom? 2

3 EURATOM Fission achievements and Challenges Safe and harmonised management of radioactive waste Enhanced safety of design and operation of existing and future reactors Lift uncertainty about health risks after low radiation dose due to industrial and medical applications Ensure transfer of knowledge to future generation in the field Integration of European research programming and implementation Challenges need to be addressed worldwide 3

4 Euratom Treaty, EU Directives, Safety, E&T Euratom Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community 25/03/1957 Euratom Community research and training programme Each Member State shall take the necessary measures with regard to teaching, education and vocational training Art.4, 33 EU Nuclear Installations Safety Directive 2009/71/Euratom, amendment 2014/87/Euratom Expertise and skills in nuclear safety EU Nuclear Waste Directive 2011/70/Euratom for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste Expertise and skills EU Basic Safety Standards Directive 2013/59/Euratom laying down for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation Requirements for radiation protection education, training and information Art.7 Art.8 Ch.4 IAEA Convention on Nuclear Safety - Each Contracting Party shall take the appropriate steps to ensure that sufficient numbers of qualified staff with appropriate education, training and retraining are available for all safety-related activities in or for each nuclear installation, throughout its life Art

5 Multi-Financial Framework Budget EU Multi-Financial Framework Budget Key challenge being to stabilise the financial and economic system while taking measures to create economic opportunities Heading 1. Smart & inclusive growth ( 450bn) Education, Youth, Sport Connecting Europe Cohesion Competitive Business SMEs Horizon 2020 Heading 2. Sustainable growth, natural resources ( 333bn) Heading 3. Security and citizenship ( 15.6bn) Heading 4. Global Europe ( 58,7bn) Heading 5. Administration ( 61bn) Total: 960 bn 5

6 EU programmes funding research for EU funds for research and innovation are provided through a system of EU programmes including: Horizon 2020, the largest programme, covering all research fields and fully dedicated to funding R&I activities Sectoral R&I complementing programmes (nuclear energy, coal and steel, space) European Structural and Investment Funds, implemented at regional level. These programmes are complemented by five other EU programmes not funding R&I activities directly, but connected to them These programmes provide a global estimated budget of more than EUR 120 billion in EU funds to support research and innovation activities in the period Five other programmes are connected to, or impact on, research and innovation activities: COSME, Erasmus+, the Health programme, the Life programme and the Connecting Europe Facility 6

7 EU/Euratom Research and Innovation budgets 7

8 H2020. EURATOM Budget DG-RTD indirect actions Fusion DG-RTD indirect actions Fission & Radiation Protection DG-JRC direct actions Nuclear-related activities 728 M 318 M 559 M 45% 20% 35% Euratom H2020 ( ) = 1603 M having ITER Construction = 2985 M inside MFF but outside H

9 EURATOM Fusion research EU gave a new financial boost to fusion research EUROfusion Joint Programme signed in September 2014 (starting on 1 st January 2014), replaces all Euratom/Associations agreements, , a contract of around EUR 450 million implementing Fusion roadmap JET operation secured until 2018 The new contract for JET facilities has been signed on 6 June 2014 between the European Commission and the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. It is a major EUR 283 million contract, under Article 10 of the Euratom Treaty. 9

10 Euratom F4E, ITER and Fusion roadmap European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy Euratom contribution to the Joint Undertaking Fusion for Energy F4E for the period set at EUR 2.9 billion. ITER is an international collaborative project (EU, US, China, Japan, India Russia, South Korea) grammes/index_en.cfm#iter 10

11 Nuclear Safeguards and Security E&T at JRC Effective and Efficient Safeguards Verification Absence of Undeclared Activities Nuclear Non Proliferation Combating Illicit Trafficking UN agency, 1957 Safeguards and Verification Non proliferation, Additional protocol Nuclear Security / IEC Nuclear material measurements Reference materials Containment& Surveillance Process monitoring On-site laboratories Trace & particle analysis In-field tools for investigative inspector Reference materials Export control Trade analysis Non-proliferation studies Outreach under INSC Equipment development Testing & validation Nuclear forensics Nuclear preparedness National response plan CBRN, IcSP, TRAINING & EDUCATION European Nuclear Security Training Centre EURATOM Rome treaty 1957 Chapter VII on nuclear safeguards JRC (Joint Research Centre) Nuclear Security R&D, T&S support

12 Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC) International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO) INSC supports a higher level of nuclear safety, radiation protection and the application of efficient and effective safeguards of nuclear materials in non-eu countries. Training and Tutoring for experts of the Nuclear Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) and their Technical Support Organisations (TSOs) for developing or strengthening their regulatory and technical capabilities 1166 trainees and 66 tutees ( ).and success continues. The regional dimension is now expending to all EuropAid regions around the world.

13 EU/EURATOM Fission RTD Work Programmes ~ 20% Geological disposal ~ 40% Reactor systems Safety of existing nuclear installation (Gen II-III) Advanced nuclear systems for increased safety (Gen-IV) Partitioning, Transmutation and closed fuel cycle Cross-cutting aspects (e.g. materials, simulation, nuclear data) ~ 20% ~ 20% Radiation protection Research infrastructures Training and mobility Cross-cutting Grand Total: Euratom Fission RTD ~ 50 Mi / Year Euratom Fission JRC ~ 50 Mi / Year Total ~ 10 % EU Public&Private Fission R&D 13

14 Funding Instruments Research and Innovation Actions (H2020-RIA) ex-fp7 and FP6 Collaborative Projects (CP-FP/IP) R&D activities amongst European partners (e.g. industry, research institutes and organizations, and academia) Coordination and Support Actions (H2020-CSA) ex-fp7-csa and FP6-I3 Promote networking and coordination-type activities or Provide support for such aspects as dissemination of programme results or pilot studies for possible future collaborative projects. Transnational Access to Large Scale Infrastructure Networking Activities (NA) to optimise the use of the facilities and dissemination of results Transnational Access Activities (TNA) for external users Joint Research Activities (JRA) to raise the performance of the facilities and the efficiency of their use. Continuous open call for proposals evaluated on a six months basis Combination of CP-CSA within 2013-Fission-Call European Joint Programme (EJP Co-fund) 14

15 EURATOM Fission FP7 and FP main EU Countries operating 131 nuclear reactors CH Associated to Euratom INCO Third Countries Central EU and other Member States A total of 136 FP7 grants having - 14 supporting infrastructures (EC 39 Mi ) including - 10 TALI (EC 17 Mi ) Transnational Access to Large scale Infrastructures 15

16 EU funding opportunities and legal status options Funding opportunity / Legal option ERIC European Research Infrastructure Consortium legal framework Joint Undertaking legal framework (Euratom)... International non-profit Association (AISBL).. Euratom loans for the research facilities... EIB Risk Sharing Financial Facility RSFF-II InnovFin... EIB European Strategic Fund for Investments EFSI Cohesion Policy and EU Development Regional Funds... EU Grants through H2020 competitive calls... H2020 Euratom Fission work programme H2020 EU/Euratom cross-cutting programmes: European Research Council (ERC), Fusion, Marie Curie actions, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Knowledge Innovation Centre (KIC). Applicable NO (not applicable to Euratom) Yes Yes Yes, art.41 Euratom treaty Yes, from 2017 for Euratom Yes Yes, at MS initiatives and within Smart Specialisation Yes, ERC Yes, Marie-Curie Yes, Teaming and twining (Spreading excellence and widening participation) 16

17 Other actions B.1: Support for fission research & innovation (R&I) investment projects of pan-european relevance through the InnovFin instrument. Fission Research and innovation investment projects of pan-european relevance need to be supported, on a case-by-case basis by the EIB involving an indepth analysis of the project consortium composition, business plan and associated revenue streams. Euratom financial contribution will be matched by EIB and could have an overall multiplier effect of around six in terms of volume of EIB loans (estimated at around EUR 240 million overall) Funding scheme: InnovFin B Other actions Budget Budget Total B.1 InnovFin (indicative)... x EIB Direct lending (indicative) Nuclear Fission projects investment... Total Projects costs (indicative) (Maximum EIB lending usually at 50%)... EUR million/proj. (7.5 min) EUR 240 million (estimated) EUR 480 million (estimated) EUR 1200 million (estimated if 20%) 17

18 InnovFin approach Risk-sharing EC/EIB and mobilisation of RSFF finance Possible other public and private contributions EUR 20 million (* Euratom) EUR 20 million Up to EUR 40 million for Risk Coverage InnovFin for nuclear fission research infrastructures x 6 estimated Long term investments InnovFin loans and guarantees circa EUR 240 million Total infrastructure investments circa EUR 480 million (EIB loans usually 50% maximum of total Investment) EUR 1200 million (estimated if 20% max) 18

19 Euratom initiatives FP7, ETPs, ERA, INCO, H2020 Under Euratom, EC should promote and facilitate EU Nuclear safety R&D in MS, collab. IAEA, NEA, GIF ETPs are industry led to promote R&D and demonstration of EU fission technologies EU fora supporting nuclear policy, promoting stakeholders dialogue and safety improvements ENEF from 2007 and WG Transparency, risks and opportunities ENSREG from 2007, stress tests peer reviews SNETP, NUGENIA, SET-Plan ESNII and NC2I pillars IGDTP on geological disposal MELODI with NERIS-TP, EURADOS and Alliance INCO structured dialogue on R&D policy and priorities

20 ESFRI roadmap 2016 launched on 10/03 The strategic ESFRI Roadmap 2016 identifies the new Research Infrastructures (RI) of pan-european interest corresponding to the long term needs of the European research communities, covering all scientific areas, regardless of possible location. The 2016 Roadmap consists of 21 ESFRI Projects with a high degree of maturity - including 6 new Projects - and 29 ESFRI Landmarks - RIs that reached the implementation phase by the end of For nuclear fission, Jules Horowitz Reactor and MYRRHA were identified in the field of Energy. ESFRI Report Pdf 20

21 EU EU Energy Energy Union Union COM/2015/80 COM/2015/80 final final European Energy Union, a framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy 25 February 2015 [COM/2015/80 final] The Energy Union strategy has five mutually-reinforcing and closely interrelated dimensions designed to bring greater energy security, sustainability and competitiveness: Communication - Energy security, solidarity and trust; State of the Energy Union - A fully integrated European energy market; On a yearly basis - Energy efficiency contributing to moderation of demand; - Decarbonising the economy, and - Research, Innovation and Competitiveness European Energy Union website EUR-Lex 21

22 What does SET-Plan say about nuclear? SET-Plan to support the implementation of Energy Union the EU Low Carbon Energy Policy Key EU technology challenges to meet 2020 targets: Maintain competitiveness in fission technologies, together with longterm waste management solutions Key EU technology challenges for the next 10 years to meet 2050 objectives: Complete the preparations for the demonstration of a new generation (Gen-IV) of fission reactors for increased sustainability Priority initiatives launched from 2008 onwards (initially 6 in total): European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative (ESNII) in 2010 focusing on development of Generation-IV technologies Establishing of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Joint Programme on Nuclear Materials (JPNM) 22

23 ASTRID, MYRRHA, Jules Horowitz Reactor

24 Euratom GIF membership - system arrangements 24

25 Nuclear Power Generation (PINC 2016) GWe Long Term Operation ~EUR 50 billion (10-20 years) New Builds ~ EUR billion Other important aspects with respect to HR requirements for nuclear experts at a European scale are the experts employed by the regulatory bodies, their technical support organizations, and in nuclear research, education, and training Existing Existing power LTO New nuclear capacity PINC - EU Nuclear Illustrative Programme

26 EU Challenges for E&T, skills and competences Further development of scientific and technological excellence at EU level, through improved governance for E&T Better qualification and transfer of knowledge, skills and competences (KSC), with the aim to continuously improve mobility of experts and nuclear safety culture at large Contribution to the development and dissemination of the scientific basis necessary to allow a well-informed dialogue on nuclear systems and applications BOLOGNA declaration on a European Higher Education Area ECTS mutual recognition of academic grades 2002 COPENHAGEN declaration on Vocational Education & Training ECVET Lifelong learning and cross-border mobility 2010 EU Communication An agenda for new skills and jobs free movement of KNOWLEDGE together with PEOPLE, GOODS, CAPITAL AND SERVICES

27 H2020 Euratom and 14.7 Bi Potential At EU level Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) 6 Bi PhDs And more 13 Bi 2.7 Bi Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions research fellowships

28 European Master in Nuclear Energy (EMINE) In the framework of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology KIC InnoEnergy. Duration: 120 ECTS, over two years. 30 Scholarships per year Language: English, Face to face education

29 Available Links Horizon 2020 Research Framework Programme EC Participant Portal WP EU Energy research: Euratom Seventh Framework Programme: Information on FP7 and access to programmes and calls: Euratom Seventh Framework Programme funded projects CORDIS publications (European Commission R&D Information System) Euratom FP6 Research Projects and Training Activities, Volume I-II and III (PDF) Volume I ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp6-euratom/docs/nuclear_fission_eur21228_en.pdf Volume II ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp6-euratom/docs/nuclear_fission_eur21229_en.pdf Volume III ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/euratom-fission_eur22385_en.pdf Euratom FP7 Research Projects and Training Activities, Volume I (PDF) Volume I ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fin-266-euratom-web-jun09v02_en.pdf Volume II Volume III Volume IV Research*eu magazine Strategic Energy Technology Plan SET-Plan FISA MFF Multi Financial Framework and Horizon Symposium on Nuclear Fission research for a low carbon economy FISA 2013 and Euradwaste

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