SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME NUCLEAR FUNDING

BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission wants to spend Euro 2.8 billion on Euratom nuclear research from 2007 to 2013, say its new detailed proposals for the next Seventh Framework Programme (7FP) on research. If the European Union Council of Ministers approves this budget - and there is a significant risk of a reduction - the money will be shared by the EU Joint Research Centre and other EU nuclear researchers. Most nuclear topics will be covered, including fusion and fission energy research and radiation protection, although nuclear waste management, safety and ...


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