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(Return tabled) Question No. 152 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to the development of unconventional gas resources, including shale, tight and coal bed methane, and its possible impacts on the environment: (a) what, if any, research has the government undertaken regarding the development of unconventional gas resources, (i) what was the scope of this research in the areas of, but not limited to, air quality, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem impacts, economic impacts, occupational risks, public safety concerns, and seismic risks, (ii) what, if any, resources did the government provide for this research, (iii) what, if any, process was e ...[+++]stablished to ensure the independence of the researchers, their research, and their findings, (iv) what, if any, case studies were considered as a part of this research, (v) what, if any, scenarios regarding the development of unconventional gas resources were developed as frameworks for the research, (vi) what economic, environmental and social impacts were identified by this research, (vii) what, if any, priority research areas were identified for further study as a result of this research, (viii) what, if any, departments were involved in this research, (ix) what, if any, action was undertaken to ensure inter-departmental cooperation throughout the research process, (x) what, if any, gaps or weaknesses in the regulatory framework did the research identify; (b) what, if any, research has the government undertaken regarding balancing shale gas' potential contribution to energy security with environmental risks; (c) what are the sources of greenhouse gas emissions associated with unconventional gas; (d) has the government developed a process to determine the overall carbon footprint of shale gas throughout the life cycle of natural gas use, if not, why not, and, if so, (i) what federal departments are involved in this process, (ii) how does the government ensure inter-departmental collaboration on this process, (iii) what is the p ...

Welcomes the fact that CBRN protection is being addressed as a topic under the established European Framework Cooperation (EFC) for Security and Defence Research between the Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA); stresses that complementarity, coordination and synergy between defence RT investment and research investment for civilian security by the Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme would require genuine improvements in the relevant legal conditions governing the exchange of ...[+++]information within the EFC and between activities at national and EU level, as provided for by Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (22); calls for the development of applied research with a European dimension concerning the safety of installations, in order to protect local communities and the environment, and for the launching of major demonstration programmes; encourages the creation of centres of expertise specialising in CBRN threats and mobility for researchers;

Given the close cooperation between Member States and the Community in programming and implementing their respective research activities in a complementary manner, as set out in Articles 164 and 165 of the Treaty, it should be for interested Member States, on their own or in conjunction with other qualified entities, to define their needs for the establishment of research infrastructures in this legal format, based on their research and technological development activities and on the requirements of the Community.

2. The cooperative relationship will involve among others matters related to science and technology for poverty alleviation programmes; science and technology policy exchanges; research and innovation partnerships to support economic cooperation and employment creation; cooperation in global frontier research programmes and global research infrastructures; support for African continental and regional science and technology programmes; strengthening the multilateral science and technology dialogue and partnerships; exploiting synergy between multilat ...[+++]eral and bilateral science and technology cooperation; human capital development and global mobility of researchers; and concerted and targeted cooperation in specific science and technology thematic areas as jointly identified by the Parties".

IV. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION The Council agrees that: 1. cooperation in scientific and technological research between the European Community and third countries should in principle be undertaken on the basis of mutual advantage, and taking into account, on the basis of the subsidiarity principle, international cooperation activities of the Member States; 2. increased participation in the Framework Programme by EFTA countries, inter alia through the EEA Agreement, could bring significant added value to the European research effort; ...[+++] 3. particular attention should be paid to cooperation in science and technology with countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the NIS of the former Soviet Union, with a view to preserving their considerable scientific potential; 4. particular attention should also be paid to scientific and technological cooperation with developing countries so as to reflect their respective priorities, develop their capacities for research and maximise the resulting benefits for their social and economic development; 5. scientific and technological cooperation with non-European industrialised third countries should respect the principle of no exchange of funds, ensure a balance of benefits and contribute to achieving more cost-effectively the objectives of the Framework Programme; 6. EUREKA should remain the principal vehicle for supporting research activities which are nearer to the market and the Commission should bring forward proposals to improve the synergy between the Community's research activities and EUREKA; 7. synergy with activities of other international organisations should also be improved; 8. COST should continue to play an important, specific and complementary role by promoting scientific and technological cooperation in Europe through multilateral research projects.

Annex 1: Breakdown of funding Annex 2: Structure and research areas proposed ANNEX 1 BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING FOR THE FOURTH EC RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994-98) MECU (Current prices) First Area of Activity (Research, Technological 10925 Development and Demonstration Programmes) Second Area of Activity (Cooperation with Third 790 Countries and International Organizations) Third Area of Activity (Dissemination and 600 Utilization of Results) Fourth Area of Activity (Stimulation of the 785 Training and Mobility of Researchers) MAXIMUM OVERA ...[+++]LL AMOUNT 13100 MECU (Current prices) Indicative breakdown between topics in the first area of activity - Information and Communications Technologies 36% - Industrial Technologies 16,5% - Environment 9% - Life Sciences and Technologies 12% - Energy 23% - Research for a European Transport Policy 2,5% - Targeted Socio-economic Research 1% ANNEX 2 STRUCTURE AND RESEARCH AREAS IN THE FOURTH EC RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994-98) First area of activity Information and communications technologies; developing the information and communications infrastructure - data-communications technologies in support of applications of general interest - technologies for integrated information and communications systems - technologies for advanced communications services - information technologies Industrial technologies - design, engineering and systems technologies and technologies for the human-centred organization of production - materials and materials processing and recycling technologies - advanced propulsion systems - standardization-related research, measurement and testing Environment - natural environment, environmental quality and global change - innovative environmental protection technologies Life sciences and technologies - general biotechnology - biomedicine, health and drugs - application of life sciences and technology in agriculture, forestry, rural development, agro-industry and fisheries Energy - technologies for cleaner and more efficie ...