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Studies on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
and Responses in the East Asia Summit Region
International Nuclear Energy Symposium
May 19, 2015
GRIPS
Hidetoshi Nishimura
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EAS Energy Outlook and the Trend for Nuclear Energy
Share of Nuclear in Primary Energy Consumption

Projected Consumption of Nuclear Energy in EAS
Countries

100

1600

90
80

1200

70

1000

60

Percent

TWh

1400

800
600

50

16.5

21.4

0.9
1.5
4.3

0.5
1.5
3.3
5.8

11.4

10.3

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

0.7
1.8
2.0

0.6
1.8
3.7

1.1
1.9
3.8

1.0
1.8
4.2

0.9
1.8
4.3

0.9
1.7
4.4

9.0

9.2

10.6

11.9

13.1

14.0

23.9

24.2

23.8

23.6

23.2

23.2

7.8

31.2

29.5

40
30

400

20200

38.0

37.8

1990

2000

51.1

50.2

49.0

48.0

47.6

46.6

2011

2015

2020

2025

2030

2035

Natural gas

NuclearGeothermal

Others

100
2011
ASEAN

2020
China

India

Japan

2035

0

South Korea
Coal

Oil

Hydro

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Benefits of Nuclear Energy
 Energy cost savings: as competitive as coal in terms of Levelized Cost of Electricity(LCOE)
 Energy security: fuel diversification, operational reliability in power supply, canserve as base load Carbon emissions reduction
Carbon Emissions Reduction Compared to Coal and Natural Gas inthe EAS Region
Million Ton of Carbon

0.00-50.00

2011

2020

2035

-100.00-150.00

Coal-200.00

Gas-250.00-300.00-350.00

Source: ERIA

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Nuclear Power Plants: Existing and Planned Commercial
Reactors in the EAS Region by Apr 2015
Country/AreaNo. of Existing

No. of under Construction No. of Planned

China262345Chinese Taipei

620India

21622Japan

4339South Korea

2448Indonesia

001*

Malaysia000*

Thailand000*

Viet Nam

004** Indonesia has 4 more proposed, Malaysia has 2 proposed, Thailand has 5 proposed, and Viet Nam has 6more proposed.
Source: World Nuclear Association
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ERIA Projects on Regional Collaborations in Nuclear Safety Management• 2012-2013: Study on International Cooperation on Nuclear Safety
Management in East Asian Countries I• 2013-2014: Study on International Cooperation on Nuclear Safety
Management in East Asian Countries II• 2014-2015 (ongoing): Study on Building a Guideline and a Cooperative
Framework in East Asian Countries in case of Radioactive Emergency

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Study on International Cooperation Concerning Nuclear Safety Management in East
Asian Countries (2013)
Background• Key issues about nuclear energy;
 Meeting growing electricity demand Shared awareness on security & safety Cross-border cooperation on nuclear

Objectives• Sharing information on nuclear power safety
management, standards and security status
1. Information collection/sharing• Sharing information by introduction ofFukushima accident• Restructuring safety regulations
2. Review on nuclear power policies in ASEANcountries, Korea and Japan• Safety standards and regulatory schemes
in ASEAN countries, Korea and Japan• Nuclear development plans and regulatory
systems• International collaborations for nuclear safety inemergency preparedness and human resources

Establishment of 3”S”
- Security, Safety and Safeguards
By sharing information on;• Fukushima accident.
• Regulatory schemes in membercountries.

Working Group Discussions

What can we do for thesecured safety on nuclearpower in East Asia?

Draw a consensus on the necessity
to strengthen nuclear power security
and safety

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Asian Countries (2014)
ERIA Working Group:

The Building Blocks of Regional Collaboration for EAS

Member Country Proposals

Regional Collaboration
Framework for Emergency
Preparedness and Responses(EPR)- A Monitoring Network- Convention of Information Structure- A network of Contact Points andCompetent Authorities-Information Exchange SystemRegional
Informationand DataSystems

CoordinatedRegional
Standardsand ActionSchemes

Internationaland RegionalInstitutions

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Building a Guideline and a Cooperative Framework in East Asian Countries in case ofRadioactive Emergency (2015)
International and Regional Institutions

The Building Blocks of Regional Collaboration for EAS

Coordinated Regional Standards
and Action Schemes
The Nordic guidelines for nuclear andradiological emergencies

Regional CompetentAgency Groups

Regional Information and Data Systems

European Community Urgent
Radiological Information
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The Guideline and Cooperative Framework
 Membership Language
 Information and communication
tool in emergency
 Timing to inform Maintenance of 24-hour contact
system What kind of information to beshared in usual situation

Sample Structure from the Nordic Manual Information exchange by using dataserver or email

 Frequency of training and drills
 Resources
 Revision of the “guideline”
 Ad hoc groups and etc.

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Conclusions and Policy Implications
 Nuclear remains an important energy option for EAS countries, not only because it ischeaper and cleaner, but also because it enhances energy security. The developmentof nuclear energy in the EAS region has accelerated recently.
 Regional collaborations to enhance nuclear safety management, especiallypreparedness and responses to nuclear emergencies are called for.
 ERIA studies confirmed such necessity and achieved consensus through consultation
with experts from member countries and laid down the foundation of a guideline toformulate an EAS regional framework for collaborations in nuclear safety.
 ASEANTOM: a network body of nuclear energy and safety regulators in the ASEAN
countries has been established and endorsed by ASEAN. One of its main functions isto develop regional collaborative framework in nuclear emergency preparedness
and responses.
Contact: report@tky.ieej.or.jp

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