Building public confidence in nuclear projects

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1 THE STATE ATOMIC ENERGY CORPORATION ROSATOM Building public confidence in nuclear projects Kirill Komarov First Deputy CEO World Nuclear Spotlight Rio de Janeiro April 3, 2019

2 ENERGY FOR LIFE The content of this presentation is for discussion purposes only, shall not be considered as an offer and doesn t lead to any obligations to ROSATOM and its affiliated companies. Rosatom disclaims all responsibility for any and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 2

3 Study of nuclear energy public acceptance in Russia 80% 60% 40% 20% 73% 53% 66% 71% 75% 75% 75% 0% % -40% -60% positive negative and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 3

4 ROSATOM S APPROACH TO PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE ROSATOM s approach to public acceptance activities is based on the following principles: Full compliance with IAEA recommendations, combination of Russian and international experience Stakeholders segmentation and direct contact with all stakeholders Promoting basic knowledge about radiation and nuclear science; providing transparent and reliable information on NPP safety, SNF and RW treatment Delivering information on social and economic benefits of nuclear energy on both national and local levels Emphasizing the role of nuclear technologies in non-energy related areas: medicine, agriculture, etc. and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 4

5 NUCLEAR IS KEY ELEMENT OF DECARBONIZING ELECTRICITY COAL 820 CO 2 kg per MW*h SOLAR PV - UTILITY 48 CO2 kg per MW*h of indirect emissions WIND ONSHORE 11 CO2 kg per MW*h of indirect emissions DIESEL 792 CO 2 kg per MW*h GAS CC 490 CO 2 kg per MW*h NUCLEAR 12 CO 2 kg per MW*h In 2018 Russian NPPs prevented almost 600 mln tons of CO2 emissions of indirect emissions * Studies including IPCC and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 5

6 BENEFITS FOR LOCAL ECONOMIES NPP CONSTRUCTION WILL RESULT IN COMPREHENSIVE SPILLOVER EFFECTS FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC INCOME New taxes from local and foreign suppliers, from electricity sales Increasing the region s investment attractiveness EMPLOYMENT Up to 10,000 employed in nuclear infrastructure development Up to 3,000 new jobs created to operate NPP Stable power supply for local industry and household needs Reducing electricity prices in the region ENERGY SECTOR Developing local higher education and upgrading local labor force skills; Facilitating high-tech industry development NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 6

7 KEY SOCIAL BENEFITS INNOVATIVE industry HIGHER salaries SUSTAINABLE development over 300 companies for job opportunities EDUCATIONAL opportunities: new schools & libraries Social SECURITY for 2 million people in 20 nuclear cities employees SOCIAL development: cinemas and sport clubs and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 7

8 SURVEYS IN REGION AND CITY OF NPP LOCATION HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ATTITUDE TO THE NPP IN YOUR REGION? Voronezh region Novovoronezh city 11% 28% 72% 89% Positive Negative Positive Negative and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 8

9 ROSATOM SCHOOL & PARTNERSHIPS and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 9

10 EDUCATION AS A NUCLEAR AWARNESS DRIVER 18 years + 12 years 14 years 15 years Atomic weeks, Science Olympics Bachelor s & Master s programme 10 years Sails of the Spirit Nuclear kids, international camps, Mandela Day, public lectures The content of this presentation is for discussion purposes only, shall not be considered as an offer and doesn t lead to any obligations to ROSATOM and its affiliated companies. Rosatom disclaims all responsibility for any and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 10

11 ROSATOM INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN PROJECTS THIS CAMP MADE ME SURPRISED, FUN AND HAPPY AT THE SAME TIME: IT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM OTHER CAMPS THAT I VISITED NUCKIDS IS A FAMILY. EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATES IN THIS SUMMER PROJECT BECOMES MEMBERS OF ONE LARGE FAMILY KEY FIGURES 150 children participated last year Children from over 10 countries Camps have already been organized in Russia, Bulgaria, Finland, Thailand KEY FIGURES 1000 applications every year 80 children in each project Unique musical performance was demonstrated in 8 cities and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 11

12 WHAT S HAPPENING IN RUSSIA? Website showing level of radiation around all Russian nuclear power plants and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 12

13 INFORMATION CENTRES 17 Russia: centers 5 Abroad: centers Belarus (1) Kazakhstan (1) Turkey (1) Bangladesh (1) Vietnam (1) 500,000 people visited centers in 2018 and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 13

14 USING VARIOUS CHANNELS: CONVENTIONAL VS. NEW MEDIA TRADITIONAL MEDIA NEW MEDIA ROSATOM ROSATOM Africa ROSATOM South Asia TV programmes: Atomic Horizons Social media platform game: build an NPP Printed materials: Nuclear ABC, 74 Questions about nuclear translated into half a dozen languages Mobile applications: NPP in Augmented Reality and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 14

15 Crisis Management THE KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (INDIA) CASE STUDY 1 CRISIS 2 ROSATOM S RESPONSE 3 RESULT The local community rallied to block the Kudankulam NPP construction site ROSATOM arranged a tour for the local anti-nuclear activists to the Tianwan NPP in China, convincing them that the Russian nuclear technologies comply with the highest safety standards Two units of the Kudankulam NPP are currently online Lack of knowledge instills fears. ROSATOM shows people how safe NPP s are, dispelling those fears and earning loyalty of the local population. Nowadays, sailors use the Kudankulam NPP as a beacon, but, once commissioned, the plant will serve a much greater cause. and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 15

16 Crisis Management THE HANHIKIVI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (FINLAND) CASE STUDY 1 CRISIS While preparing the project, we conducted studies that showed that the construction of the Hanhikivi NPP could pose a threat to the population of the marsh frog Crisis Sommunications Scheme 2 ROSATOM S RESPONSE ROSATOM sponsored a project to relocate this species to a safer environment. We waited for the swamp frogs to awake from their hibernation and only after they awoke we did successfully move them to new safety environment. 3 RESULT The ceremony of the beginning of works on the site was held on January 22, 2016 and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 16

17 WILD EDENS Wild Edens initiative draws global attention to the issue of global climate change WHAT? Shooting and broadcasting on the National Geographic TV channel of three full-length documentaries about unique ecosystems that may disappear due to global warming. WHERE? The series includes films about unique animals of Russia; Turkey; India and Bangladesh The first two films have been broadcast 1076 times in 155 countries with a potential reach of over 630 mln people. The third film premiered in Mumbai on March 19. The entire Wild Edens series will be presented at the upcoming ATOMEXPO forum. 17

18 WILD EDENS The content of this presentation is for discussion purposes only, shall not be considered as an offer and doesn t lead to any obligations to ROSATOM and its affiliated companies. Rosatom disclaims all responsibility for any and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 18

19 ROSATOM Thank you for your attention! The content of this presentation is for discussion purposes only, shall not be considered as an offer and doesn t lead to any obligations to ROSATOM and its affiliated companies. Rosatom disclaims all responsibility for any and all mistakes, quality and completeness of the information. 19