Euratom Research & Training Programme 2021-2025 Overview
This overview delves into the Euratom Research & Training Programme for 2021-2025, focusing on areas like nuclear fission, safety, radiation protection, and more. It discusses the budget allocation, key actions, and targets set forth by the European Commission to advance nuclear energy research and innovation within the EU.
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EURATOM Research and Training Programme 2021 2025 Domenico ROSSETTI di VALDALBERO Deputy Head of Unit, Euratom Research European Commission, DG RTD BULATOM International Energy Conference Varna, 7June 2023 Research and Innovation
Political context Strengthen unity & solidarity among Europeans to overcome the energy crisis NextGenEU & RePowerEU & Delegated act on EU Taxonomy Security of supply including for nuclear fuels Terminology: Strategic autonomy, Sovereignty, Affordability, Competitiveness Commissioner Simson (ENEF, 10-11/11/22): The EU will need up to 450 B in investment just to keep the current level of its nuclear power generation capacity 2
Euratom research and training programme (21-25) EU adopted Euratom Research and Training Programme on 12 May 2021 The programme has a budget of 1.38 billion for 5 years ( 1.98 in MFF) 583 M for indirect actions in fusion research and development 266 M for indirect actions in nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection 532 M for direct actions undertaken by the JRC Publication on 17/3/2023 Call deadline on 8/11/2023 at 17.00 (Brussels time) Euratom WP2023-25 ( 132 M) 4
Research support to the Euratom Directive Safety Safety Directive 2009/71/Euratom amended by 2014/87/Euratom Directive Safety of Generation II LTO and Generation III and III+ new-build, including continuous advances in understanding plant ageing, integrity of materials and components and extended operation (e.g. containments, innovative ATF, passive systems, core and plant advanced surveillance, monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics and emerging technologies) Safety of advanced and innovative nuclear designs, Fuel multi-recycling, Partitioning & Transmutation, Cogeneration, SMRs and ASMRs Cross-cutting actions on materials, modelling and simulation using High Performance Computing, AI, nuclear data, digitalisation, harmonisation of licensing rules, certification, codes and standards 5
Research support to Euratom Directive Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management RWM Directive 2011/70/Euratom Radioactive waste from electricity generation, research and non-power applications Responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, and avoid imposing undue burdens on future generations RWM through characterisation, minimisation of the amount of radioactive waste generated, containment and isolation from humans and the living environment over the long term Member States decommissioning reports 6
Research support to Euratom Directive Radiation protection Radiation protection Directive 2013/59/Euratom Radiation benefits but also risks and effects, including their interaction with other risk factors Better recommendations and new solutions for health and environmental protection against the dangers arising from ionising radiation Insights into innovative and optimised medical procedures and their effective transfer into clinical practice (cf. Beating Cancer Action Plan, SAMIRA, ERVI) Euratom Research helps to harmonise radiation protection practices 7
SET-Plan revamp & cross-cutting issues In the light of REPowerEU: For Nuclear (beyond BAU) Hydrogen Nuclear, H2 and EII Reducing dependence Cross-cutting: AI, robotics, digital, space Circularity Focus on SMRs Digitalisation Energy storage Skills Empowerment of citizen 8
Synergies with Member States European co-fund Partnerships in Euratom Fusion with EUROfusion Radiation Protection with PIANOFORTE Radioactive Waste Management with EURAD Nuclear Materials No Innovation divide (East-West, North-South) in Euratom Research 9
Euratom Research in Action and Commissioner Gabriel Declaration on SMRs R&I, E&T (4/4/2023) https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e7c3556c-d29d-11ed- a05c-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-284290695
Looking for young talents European Year of Skills 2023 Horizon Europe and Euratom R&T underpins skills for researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators notably through its Marie Sk odowska- Curie Actions, the European Innovation Council and the European Institute for Technology For a Nuclear Skills Strategy in 2024
WP 2023-25 Nuclear safety of current and future systems HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-2025-NRT-01-01: Safety of operating nuclear power plants and research reactors HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25-NRT-01-02: Safety of Light Water Small Modular Reactors (LWR-SMRs) HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25-NRT-01-03: Safety of advanced and innovative nuclear designs and fuels HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25 NRT-01-04: Co-funded European Partnership for research in nuclear materials HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25 NRT-01-05: Partitioning and Transmutation of minor actinides towards industrial applications HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25 NRT-01-06: Improved nuclear data for the safety of energy and non-energy applications of ionising radiation 12
WP 2023-25 Safety of spent fuel and radioactive waste management, decommissioning HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25-NRT-01-07: Innovative technologies for safety and excellence in decommissioning including robotics and AI Co-funded European Partnership on Radioactive Waste Management - EURAD 13
WP 2023-25 - Nuclear science and ionising radiation applications HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25-NRT-01-08: Safety of low enriched fuel for research reactors - securing the supply of medical radioisotopes HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25-NRT-01-09: Nuclear and radiation techniques for EU strategic autonomy, circular economy and climate change policies HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25-NRT-01-10: Harnessing innovation in nuclear science, technology and radiation protection HORIZON-EURATOM-2023-25-NRT-01-11: Preparatory phase for a European production capability to secure a supply of High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium Fuel (HALEU) 14
Other WP actions FISA-EURADWASTE 2025 Education, training, capacity building and networking actions to strengthen Ukrainian and EU nuclear research SOFT (Fusion Prizes) and Nuclear Innovation Prize 2025 (Safety of reactor systems, Radioactive waste management, Radiation protection) Contribution to OECD/NEA Secretariat for GIF Support to MSCA in nuclear research and training EUR 1 M/year 15
