The documentation shall make it possible to assess the electrical equipment's conformity to the relevant requirements, and shall include an adequate analysis and assessment of the risk(s).

N. whereas the state enterprise ‘Directorate for Nuclear Power Plant Construction’, under the Ministry of Energy, announced that the first nuclear-safety-related concrete for Ostrovets NPP Unit 1 had been poured on 6 November 2013; whereas the construction of the first nuclear power plant was authorised by a presidential decree on 2 November 2013; whereas the first of two 1 170 megawatt electric (MWe) units of the Russian VVER-type (AES-2006) technology is scheduled to be in operation by 2018 and the second unit is planned to be ope ...[+++]rational by 2020;

As happened in Fukushima, this could include the corresponding backup systems, thereby stopping the normal cooling functions needed to prevent the fuel inside the reactor core from becoming too hot and possibly melting.

76. Draws attention to the fact that the current 20 % target is based on the contribution made by nuclear power to the energy mix in number of Member States; notes that the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2011 includes a ‘lower-nuclear’ case according to which the projected increase in worldwide CO2 emissions from the power sector would be substantially higher in the medium term due to an increased use of fossil fuels; reiterates that the decision by some Member States to shut down some existing nuclear reactors must not serve to justify reducing the level of ambition of their current climate policies; points out that, according to the IEA ...[+++], achieving the 2°C goal would require faster development and deployment of CCS technologies in both coal- and gas-fired power plants; notes, however, that CCS technology is still at the testing and pre-commercial stage, so alternative scenarios also need to be considered, such as high renewables and energy efficiency scenarios; thus calls for increased support for the development and application of breakthrough technologies in order to increase energy efficiency and decouple economic growth from energy consumption;

It was also agreed that the exemption demanded by the Council for older plants be limited in time and that "peak load" power stations operating for a maximum of two to three months a year be also subject to NOx limit values (450 mg/Nm).

Canada has a rare opportunity to build a better grid, stimulate manufacturing in advanced electric utility technologies, significantly reduce its greenhouse gas footprint and strengthen its economy.