"Importance of public participation in decisions making in the nuclear domain" by Jan Haverkamp, Greenpeace International/Nuclear Transparency Watch CONFERENCE “Public participation in the nuclear sector” – The Espoo and Aarhus conventions http://www.nuclear-transparency-watch.eu/a-la-une/conference-public-participation-in-the-nuclear-sector-the-espoo-and-aarhus-conventions.html

1. NUCLEAR TRANSPARENCY WATCH
Prevent and anticipate through transparency and participation
LIFE-TIME EXTENSION
and
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
European Parliament – 30 March 2017
Jan Haverkamp - jan@wisenetherlands.nl

2. LIFE-TIME EXTENSIONS
with public participation issues

Ukraine – several – Espoo Implementation Committee (ECIC)
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Netherlands – Borssele – ECIC and Aarhus Compl. Cie (ACCC)
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Belgium – Tihange 1, Doel 1,2 – admin. and civil court
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Czech Republic – Dukovany – ECIC and ACCC
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UK – several – questions in Scotland
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Spain – Santa Maria de Garoña – Euskadi prep legal action
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Slovenia – Krsko – decision no EIA; preparing appeal
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Finland – Olkiluoto 1,2
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Bulgaria – Kozloduy 5,6
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Sweden – Oskarshamn, Ringhals – early closure
2 / 5

3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
that justify public participation

Increased use of uranium, mining and mining
impacts
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Increased production of radioactive waste

Increased incidents of technical failure with
increasing risk on large accident

Increased exposure to risk of large accident (incl.
from extreme natural events, sabotage, terrorist
attack and acts of war)
3 / 5

4. NEEDED CLARITY
to get public participation
1. EIA and public participation are needed
2. also when there are no physical changes
3. decisions without which further operation
would not be possible
4. when earlier EIAs did not address explicitly
the extended life-time
5. extension of nuclear life-time needs to be
justified in comparison with viable alternatives
4 / 5

5. NUCLEAR TRANSPARENCY WATCH
Prevent and anticipate through transparency and participation
Jan Haverkamp - jan@wisenederland.nl

6. NUCLEAR TRANSPARENCY WATCH
Prevent and anticipate through transparency and participation
Jan Haverkamp - jan@wisenederland.nl