KOSEN 한인과학기술자네트워크

Table of Contents 1. Executive summary ㅇ Summary of Issues for Government action ㅇ Organisation of the report 2. Policy issues and issues for government action ㅇ IEA policy statements on nuclear power economics ㅇ Energy security ㅇ Environment, climate change and air pollution ㅇ Safety regulation ㅇ Policy issues for governments wishing to retain nuclear power as an option ㅇ Policy issues for governments wishing to phase out nuclear power ㅇ Nuclear power in non-OECD countries ㅇ Nuclear non-proliferation 3. An introduction to nuclear power in the OECD ㅇ The development of nuclear power in OECD electricity supply ㅇ The current role and features of nuclear power in OECD electricity supply ㅇ Nuclear fuel supply and facilities 4. The economics of nuclear power ㅇ The operating costs of nuclear power ㅇ The capital costs of nuclear power ㅇ Safety costs ㅇ Plant decommissioning and waste disposal costs ㅇ Uranium and nuclear fuel costs ㅇ Financial risks of nuclear power ㅇ The changing economic and policy context ㅇ The economic prospects for nuclear plants 5. Environment, health and safety issues ㅇ Environmental and health hazards ㅇ Environmental benefits ㅇ Key issues ㅇ Nuclear safety regulation 6. Public opinion and political restrictions ㅇ Public opinion ㅇ Government and industry response to negative public ㅇ Opinion ㅇ Political restrictions 7. Nuclear technology development ㅇ Research and development spending patterns ㅇ Technology developments