UK Civil Nuclear Policy · 2019-01-02 · UK Civil Nuclear Policy. Daniel Mathers Head of...
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Vision and Objectives UK Civil Nuclear Policy Daniel Mathers Head of Technical, Advanced Nuclear Technology Nuclear Directorate Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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Vision and Objectives
UK Civil Nuclear Policy
Daniel MathersHead of Technical, Advanced Nuclear Technology
Nuclear DirectorateDepartment for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Clean Growth Strategy
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• Published October 2017• Sets out government policies and proposals for
decarbonising the UK economy:• Accelerating clean growth• Improving Business and Industry Efficiency
(25% of UK Emissions) • Improving Our Homes (13% of UK Emissions);• Accelerating the Shift to Low Carbon Transport
(24% of UK Emissions)• Delivering Clean, Smart, Flexible Power
(21% of UK Emissions);• Enhancing the Benefits and Value of Our
Natural Resources (15% of UK Emissions);• Leading in the Public Sector (2% of UK
Emissions);• Government Leadership in Driving Clean
Growth
• The Strategy has a strong focus on innovation to bring down the cost of clean technologies
Industrial Strategy
• Published 27 November 2017
• Sets out Five Foundations of productivity:– Ideas– People– Infrastructure– Business Environment– Places
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And Four Grand Challenges:• Growing AI & data economy• Clean Growth• Future of mobility• Ageing society
Nuclear Sector Deal
• Published 28 June 2018 Trawsfynydd in North Wales
• NSD demonstrates strong historical partnership between government & nuclear industry
• Sets out actions to ensure nuclear plays role in achieving Clean Growth Grand Challengeset out in Industrial Strategy & helps UK meet carbon reduction targets
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Key Commitments
• The deal is about Government and industry working in partnership to drive competitiveness across the nuclear sector
• Sector committed to deliver by 2030:o 30% cost reduction in cost of new
build projects o Savings of 20% in cost of
decommissioning compared with current estimates
o 40% women in nuclearo Up to £2bn domestic & international
contract wins• Structured around 5 foundations of the
Industrial Strategy
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Government Commitments
Government is committed to the Nuclear Sector:• Up to £20m support for advanced
manufacturing + £12m from industry• Up to £10m support to develop supply
chain competitiveness• Up to £44m Feasibility & Development
funding for Advanced Modular Reactor Competition
• Up to £86m funding for National Fusion Technology Platform
• Up to £40m funding for thermal hydraulics facility in North Wales
• Around £80m funding for Nuclear Research and Innovation (i.e the remainder of the BEIS Nuclear Innovation Programme)
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Measuring Success
• The Nuclear Industry Council will oversea delivery of the NSD
• Dedicated resource from the sector to assist in implementation and work closely with Government officials
• Sector governance to be kept under review
• Sept ‘18 – NSD Implementation workshop with over 60 representatives from industry, Government, academia, LEPs , regulators and unions
• Oct ‘18 – NIC meeting built on workshop, allocated resource and assigned working groups
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The Nuclear Industry Council (NIC) will oversee the delivery of the Nuclear Sector Deal. The NIC is made up of approximately 20 executive level members from across the nuclear industry, in addition to Government officials from BEIS, MoD, DIT and Welsh Government. The sector will provide dedicated resource to assist in the implementation of Sector Deal actions, and work closely with relevant Government officials on the elements of the deal where the Government has lead responsibility. Sector governance will be kept under review to ensure effective working across the sector, including between civil and defence, and informed, as necessary, by discussion with Ministers.
Advanced Nuclear Technologies Policy Framework
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Nuclear Sector Deal signals fresh pace and ambition for SMRs• Shared commitment from Government and Industry• Want to create a fertile environment for advanced nuclear technologies• No down-selection• Distinct strands to bring technically and commercially viable
technologies to market including:– Regulatory Readiness– International Collaboration– Financing (including the work of the Expert Finance Working Group)– Supply Chain Development for SMRs– Research and Evidence (including the AMR Competition)– Land Access and siting
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Regulatory Readiness• Up to £12m to build
capability and capacity• GDA Optimisation for
small and advanced reactors
• Vendor Engagement
Finance• Consideration of
recommendations from the Expert Finance Working Group.
Siting & Land Access• Role of HMG in
enabling sites• Process to be
announced soon
International Collaboration
• UK re-joining GIF• Participation in Nuclear
Innovation: Clean Energy (NICE) Future
• Bilateral cooperation e.g UK-Poland IGC
Supply Chain Development
• £32m for Advanced Manufacturing & Construction Programme
• Process to be announced soon
Research & the AMR Competition
• Up to £44m for Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Programme
Advanced Nuclear Technologies Policy Framework
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Also public perception!
Next Steps
BEIS are hosting Commercialisation of Small Nuclear in the UK
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Appendix
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Safeguards Arrangements
Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (NCAs)
Market Access, Trade & Free Movement of Workers
Research,Development& Training
Ensuring Continuity After Euratom
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Continuity: Since the notification of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union and Euratom, we have been putting in place appropriate measures to ensure that there will be uninterrupted cooperation and trade in the civil nuclear sector. Strategic approach: The UK’s approach has been two fold – to negotiate as close a relationship as possible with Euratom, and to put in place the measures that we need to ensure continuity of operation in any scenario. To do this, we will need to address four core areas: We will need to replace the nuclear safeguards regime in place in the UK today, which is provided primarily through Euratom. This includes replacing the UK’s current Voluntary Offer Agreement and Additional Protocol with the IAEA, which was previously concluded with Euratom. To this end, we have passed the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 and completed a consultation on new draft nuclear safeguards regulations. A new bilateral VOA and AP were also signed between the UK and the IAEA in June. The Office for Nuclear Regulation will be taking over responsibility for providing nuclear safeguards in the UK and they have been taking the steps to ensure that they will be prepared. Four of the UK’s current Nuclear Cooperation Agreements (NCAs) refer to Euratom and will need to be amended or replaced after we have withdrawn from Euratom. Two new nuclear cooperation agreements have now been signed with the US and Australia and a third is expected to be signed shortly with Canada. The UK has formally commenced negotiations with Japan to amend the current UK-Japan NCA. These are the only four NCAs that will be required to ensure continuity. Euratom also makes provisions for the free movement of workers in the civil nuclear sector as well as the movement and trade of nuclear materials between Euratom Members. Some of these issues will need to be addressed as part of the wider EU negotiations, while others will require the UK to address areas of regulation that were previously covered by the Euratom Treaty. Finally Euratom plays a key role in facilitating international collaboration on research, development and training, including through the Euratom Research and Training Programme. We will be seeking to continue a close association to Euratom R&T in the future.
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Ensuring Continuity After Euratom
Domestic Implementation
Preparation of the new Safeguards Regime
Nuclear Cooperation Agreements
Lay the new Nuclear Safeguards Regulations
EU Negotiations
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And where do we go from here? A government response to the consultation on the draft nuclear safeguards regulations will be published when the nuclear safeguards regulations are laid, before the end of the year. The ONR will continue to put in place the needed staff and IT system to ensure that they can operate a domestic nuclear safeguards regime by March 2019, if necessary. We will continue our negotiations with the EU on the UKs withdrawal and prepare for future relationship negotiations, while also preparing contingency measures for the event of a no deal. We will shortly be signing a new NCA with Canada and amending the current NCA with Japan We are now preparing a number of statutory instruments to address deficiencies in UK law that might arise from EU and Euratom Exit.
UK Fusion R&D
• The UKAEA manages the UK’s fusion research programme at the CulhamCentre for Fusion Energy (CCFE), one of the world’s leading fusion research laboratories.
• UKAEA operates the world’s largest fusion experiment, the Joint European Torus (JET), on behalf of EUROfusion - which co-ordinates all members of the EU fusion programme. MAST (Mega-Amp Spherical Tokamak) is the UK’s spherical tokamak, an innovative type of fusion reactor.
• The MAST upgrade has just been completed and represents the largest investment in one scientific experiment in the UK in decades, further cementing UKAEA’s place at the forefront of world-wide fusion research.
• In December 2017, UK Government announced a further £86M of funding for UKAEA’s National Fusion Technology Platform, comprising two new facilities (H3AT and FTF) due to open in 2020
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JET holds the world record for fusion performance and is a vital stepping stone in preparation for the international ITER project – presently under construction in France - which will test the viability of the first fusion power stations.
UK Fusion R&D – Impact of EU Exit
• The UK is exploring association to the Euratom Research and Training Programme and the EU’s Joint Undertaking for ITER, Fusion for Energy, as part of a Science and Innovation Accord with the EU. This will allow us to continue our mutually beneficial partnership on this transformative area of research.
• The UK wants to discuss all potential options for how collaboration on nuclear issues, including nuclear research and training, could be taken forward, including the major fusion collaborations at Joint European Torus (JET) and International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).
• The provisions in the draft Withdrawal Agreement mean that UK entities will continue to have the right to participate in and bid for funding in current EU programmes, including Euratom Research and Training, until 2020, and to receive EU funding for the lifetime of the projects.
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