EU nuclear group invites views on deep geological waste disposal via Platts

An EU nuclear expert group is calling for public feedback by February 13 on how best to manage deep geological disposal of nuclear waste, the European Commission said Monday.

“Our vision is that by 2025, the first geological disposal facilities for spent fuel, high-level nuclear waste, and other long-lived radioactive waste will be operating safely in Europe,” the group said in its draft deployment plan published for feedback.

The EC set up the group, known as the implementing geological disposal of radioactive waste technology platform, in 2009 to support EU-wide research, development and demonstration of safe, deep geological disposal of spent fuel and other long-lived radioactive waste.

The group seeks to solve the remaining scientific, technological and social challenges, and thereby to support the nuclear waste management programs in EU countries.

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