[en] For more than 30 years, the IRSN Barometer has been following annually the perception of risks and security by the French people. This continuous study provides precious insight to better understand risk perception, which in turn helps IRSN better handle risk assessment. The Barometer focuses on four major topics: 1) the current concerns of the French, 2) their views on science and expertise, 3) their perception of various risk situations, 4) their opinion on nuclear matters. This year, for the 5. consecutive year, it also displays some viewpoints from external experts

[en] Further to Act No. 2015-992 of August 17, 2015 on energy transition for green growth, the legislative part of the French Environment Code defines the missions of the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), the public expert in nuclear and radiological risks, together with those of the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), and of the local information commissions (CLI). Decree No 2016-283 of March 10, 2016 on IRSN, which implements the Act, places the organization under the joint supervision of the Ministers for Ecology, Defense, Energy, Research and Health. IRSN is the national public expert in nuclear and radiological risks, and its activities cover all the related scientific and technical issues in France and in the international arena. Its work therefore concerns a wide range of fields, including environmental monitoring, radiological emergency response, radiation protection and human health in normal and accident situations, prevention of major accidents, and safety and security of nuclear reactors, plants, laboratories, transportation, and waste. It also carries out assessments in the nuclear defense field. In addition, IRSN contributes to government policy on health, nuclear safety, the environment and emergency response. Within this context, it interacts with all the organizations concerned including public authorities, in particular the nuclear safety and security authorities, members of the French parliament and local elected officials, research organizations, and stakeholder associations. IRSN also contributes to training and providing public information about nuclear and radiological risks. This document is the annual and financial report of the IRSN for 2018

[en] The information gathered from the consultation for the new NAP and presented in this document (both in the form of thematic sets of recommendations and reference documents) does not fully reflect the breadth of reflection on the subject. Indeed, in certain sectors - such as transport and infrastructure or forestry - the concept has been considered for several years, and adaptation to climate change already figures among the main concerns of many operators in these sectors. Beyond the thematic sets of recommendations that reflect the state of collective thinking on the topic, the true value of the consultation process also resides in the vitality of the dynamic, which has been amplified since the establishment of the Adaptation Strategy in 2006. There can be no doubt that France's hosting of the COP21, and the conclusion and ratification of the Paris Agreement to limit temperature increases at a sustainable level for humans, had a major mobilising effect on the country. The recurrence of droughts and heat waves over the course of recent decades has also played a key role in driving greater awareness among the wider population and political decision makers. This context, particularly favourable to question the adaptation actions that need to be taken, is boosted by the availability of powerful tools such as regionalized climate change projections, and new information regarding extreme climate events or rising sea levels. The years 2016 and 2017 were particularly fruitful in terms of transforming the energy of the adaptation movement into concrete suggestions and orientations for climate action, including in certain sectors which until now had been under-involved in the process. Owing to this movement and the constructive contributions of the participants in the national consultation, the information contained in this report will feed into the 2. NAP announced in Objective 19 of France's Climate Plan, presented on July 6, 2017 by France's Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition. The recommendations published will continue to serve as a guide for national adaptation policies, even beyond the 2. NAP. The success of the new plan will be measured essentially by its ability to mobilise every stakeholder involved, via a coordinated approach whose progress can be objectively measured. This renewed approach to adaptation to climate change will provide a significant contribution to France climate policy, which aims to lead us towards a low-carbon and resilient society, adapted to climate change, and in a broader sense will also help bring about France's ecological and inclusive transition

[en] For more than 30 years, the IRSN Barometer has been following annually the perception of risks and security by the French people. This continuous study provides precious insight to better understand risk perception, which in turn helps IRSN better handle risk assessment. The Barometer focuses on four major topics: 1) the current concerns of the French, 2) their views on science and expertise, 3) their perception of various risk situations, 4) their opinion on nuclear matters. This year, for the fourth consecutive year, it also displays four viewpoints from external experts

[en] Since 1990, the IRSN Barometer has been following annually the perception of risks and security by the French people. This continuous study provides precious insight to better understand risk perception, which in turn helps IRSN better handle risk assessment. The Barometer focuses on four major issues: 1) the current concerns of the French, 2) their views on science and expertise, 3) their perception of 35 risk situations, 4) their opinion on nuclear matters. This year, for the third consecutive year, it also displays three viewpoints from external experts