Title: Safety and security of energy infrastructures in Europe: the EC–DG JRC's energy risks monitor project

Authors: Christian Kirchsteiger

Addresses: European Commission, DG JRC, Institute for Energy, Westerduinweg 3, LE Petten 1755, The Netherlands

Abstract: After mapping of current European Union (EU) regulations on the management of accidental risks related to natural hazards and different industrial activities, this paper discusses insights from past European Commission (EC) initiatives on harmonisation of assessment and management of safety risks. Next, for the specific case of the energy sector, the on-going development of a methodology and corresponding decision-support tool to cross-compare in a consistent way safety, risk and reliability performances of different energy systems across their specific fuel cycle chains is described.

Keywords: risk assessment; risk management; EU legislation; safety regulation; harmonisation; energy systems; decision support tools; security; energy supply; energy infrastructures; reliability; fuel cycle chains; nuclear safety; nuclear energy; nulcear power; nuclear law; fossil fuels; renewable energy; emergency management; European Union.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNUCL.2006.010730

International Journal of Nuclear Law, 2006 Vol.1 No.3, pp.287 - 295

Published online: 21 Aug 2006 *

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