Aren, Aren-YG Romania, Win Romania and Romatom: message addressed to Romanian decision-makers and the Romanian delegation to COP 21 Paris
"Nuclear energy must be part of the solution in combating climatic changes!"
- The carbon emissions resulting in the national economy are approx.three times higher than the average of the European Union.
- The nuclear energy produced by the two units from the Cernavoda nuclearoelectric power plant (CNE), provides approx.18% of the electricity consumed in Romania.
- Contributes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approx.12,000,000 tonnes CO2/year, which would otherwise occur by burning fossil fuels.
- In Romania, the carbon emissions resulting from the production of electricity have a level of approx.1.07 kgco2/kWh compared to approx.0.45 KGCO2/KWh made by OECD countries in Europe.
- Comparatively, CO2 emissions from nuclear energy have an average value of 0.015 kgco2/ kWh, close to those in wind energy (0.016 GCO2/ KWh).
- The development of reactors 3 and 4 from Cernavoda CNE will contribute substantially, together with renewable energy and other sources with low carbon emissions, to reaching the decaronization targets and to maintaining these targets in the context of Romania's future development.
The Romanian Association "Nuclear Energy"-Aren, together with the Arena Young Generation (Aren-YGN) Romania network, the Women in Nuclear (Win) Romania and the Romanian-Romatom forum and support the "Nuclear Energy for Climate" initiative (Nuclear4Climate) launched by the French Society for Nuclear Energy(ANS) and the European Nuclear Society (ENS).According to the initiative, it is necessary for the nuclear energy to be part of the COP21, Paris, December 2015 agreement in the global 80% reduction effort of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Over 140 companies and nuclear, national and regional companies support the position document, "nuclear energy is part of the solution in the fight with climate change" that "urges the negotiators of the International Conference on Climate Change (COP21) that will take place in Paris to reach an agreeable agreement to reduce the emissions with the state effect.reducing greenhouse emissions, at the same time with the achievement of the other energy and development objectives ”.
The international panel on climate change (IPCC) identifies three types of carbon -free sources: renewables, nuclear energy and fossil fuels using carbon capture and storage.According to the panel, there is already a significant amount of cumulative emissions, which cannot be exceeded if we want to limit the average global warming to 2 ° C. IPCC estimates that almost two thirds of this quantity has already been reached and that it is now necessary to reduce the significant greenhouse gas emissions.
In the case of Romania, the nuclear energy produced by the two units from the Cernavoda nuclearoelectric power station (CNE), provides approx.18% of the electricity consumed in Romania, contributing to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by approx.12,000,000 tonnes CO2/year, which would otherwise occur by burning fossil fuels.In Romania, greenhouse emissions have the highest weight in the energy sector (34%), and all the carbon emissions in the national economy are approx.three times higher than the average of the European Union.
The carbon emissions resulting from the production of electricity in Romania are significant, having a level of approx.1.07 kgco2/kWh compared to approx.0.45 KGCO2/KWh made by OECD countries in Europe.Comparatively, CO2 emissions from nuclear energy have an average value of 0.015 kgco2/ kWh, close to those in wind energy (0.016 GCO2/ KWh).
From the point of view of energy efficiency, the energy produced by a single nuclear fuel beam is 1115 MWh, an amount equivalent to the energy produced by 470 tons of conventional fuel, 2220 tons of lignite or 363 thousand NM3 (normal cubic meters) of natural gas.
Dubbing the nuclear capacity to Cernavoda CNE, by making two new Candu 6 nuclear reactors, will contribute substantially, along with renewable energy and other sources with low carbon emissions, to reaching and maintaining decarbonization targets in the context of future long -term development of Romania, as well as to the increase of energy at national level.
Currently, the 130 nuclear units, existing in 14 of the Member States, generate about 30% of the electricity produced at the European Union level, representing over 50% of the electricity with low carbon emissions.A significant reduction in carbon emissions, at the same time as increased energy demands, cannot happen without the contribution of nuclear energy along with the other energy sources with low carbon emissions.
Aren, Aren-YGN Romania, Win Romania and Romatom are addressing the delegation of Romania to support all technologies capable of reducing greenhouse emissions, including nuclear energy as part of the global carbon emission reduction and the right to choose the energy mix corresponding to the reach of the limitation of the environment.Celsius.
Nuclear4Climate Position Paper
About Arena:
The Romanian Association "Nuclear Energy" - Aren was established in 1990 and includes various institutions that aim to develop and promote nuclear energy.Aren is affiliated with the European Nuclear Society and has cooperation agreements with similar organizations in Bulgaria, France, Slovenia, USA and Canada.The main objectives of the arene are: informing the public in Romania about the realities and prospects of nuclear energy, supporting the national nuclear program, promoting the security culture and environmental protection.Aren - YG is a department of Arena, being represented by young people under 35, with concerns in nuclear energy.
About Win- Romania:
Women in Nuclear (Win) Romania represents the organization of women working in the field of nuclear energy, from education and research to the operation of nuclear installations and decision making.Win - Romania aims to make a dialogue with the Romanian public on topics on the effective contribution of nuclear technologies in the lives of people and society.The activities carried out by Win Romania include actions dedicated to both the young generation and the nuclear specialists.
About Romatom:
The Association of the Romanian Atomic Forum-Romatom, representing the nuclear industry in Romania, started on January 10, 2001, when 14 companies, with private or state capital, as well as two non-governmental associations, decided to set up the Romanian Atomic Forum.Currently, Romatom has over 30 members.The association aims to promote the use for peaceful nuclear energy in Romania and to support the national nuclear program, as well as the coordination of all the activities assumed by the accession and participation of the Association in Foratoma - the European Atomic Forum.At the same time, Romatom advocates for the protection and promotion of the interests of its members, representing the voice of the national nuclear industry, considering the technological and acquired know-how level, in order to fruiting them in practice.
Sources:
http://www.sfen.org/sites/default/files/public/atoms/files/nuclear4climate_vf_04112015.pdf
http://www.sfen.org/sites/default/files/public/atoms/files/nuclear4climate_press_release.pdf
http://ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/syr/AR5_SYR_FINAL_SPM.pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/energy-union/state-energy-union/docs/România-national-factsheet_en.pdf
http://www.sfen.org/en/nuclear-for-climate
http://ecometrica.com/assets/Electricity-specific-emission-factors-for-grid-electricity.pdf
