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Christoph Schröder, Senior AdministratorUnit "Nuclear Energy, Waste Management and Transport"

Cursos de verano, UPM, 07/07/2009

Public acceptance of nuclear:European and Spanish perspectives

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Contents

.Public opinion on nuclear in the European Union.Spanish particularities.EU initiatives

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Public opinion on nuclear

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Support goes up

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Differences matter

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Solving issues raises acceptance

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Rad waste solution exists

In favour Opposed Don't know

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Renewables and nuclear as a solution?

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Who can be trusted?

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Lessons

.Move from a culture of secrecyto a culture of transparency.Communicate professionally.Move forward on the remaining issues,in particular, waste

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Spanish particularities

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In a nutshell

.Energy and environmental protectionare of lower concern.Knowledge of energy and nuclearissues „limited“.More anti-nuclear than the„average European“

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Actions undertaken to save energy0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Cut down on lighting/use of domestic electrical appliances

Cut down on heating and/or air conditioning

Used your car less

Insulated your house (walls, windows, etc.)

Reduced your driving speed

Used public transport more

Took initiatives to save energy at work

Changed your car to another that consumes less fuel

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Support for nuclear went up as well

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Nuclear? Risky…

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Differences in trust

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Public feels uninformed

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Limited knowledge about nuclear

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Knowledge vs. acceptance

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EU initiatives

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The challenge for energy policy

Security of supply

Competitiveness Sustainability

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Issues for nuclear

.Safety.Non-proliferation.Waste.Transparency

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Safety

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.Safety directive.European Nuclear Safety Regulator Group .European Nuclear Energy Forum.International cooperationand assistance

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Non-proliferation / Safeguards

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.Euratom Safeguards system.Close cooperation with IAEA.Communication on non-proliferation

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Waste

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.6th situation report released in 2008.European Nuclear Safety Regulator Group .European Nuclear Energy Forum.Research

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Transparency

| 25Initiatives on nuclear energy at the EU level

.Involving the public / Aarhus Convention.European Nuclear Energy Forum.Research on Governance

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