UK: Consultation Involving Commitment to Develop a Single Radioactive Waste Strategy for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Announced –

A consultation has been published aimed at ascertaining the viewpoints of stakeholders that would be impacted by the creation of a single radioactive waste strategy by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The 2016 NDA Statergy set out a committment to develop a single radioactive waste stratergy, in order to provide sustainable solutions for such wastes, impacting England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.This will set out to provide:

• a framework for making decisions flexibly, ensuring safe, environmentally acceptable and cost-effective solutions that reflect the nature of the radioactive waste concerned
• a consolidated position and greater clarity of our strategic needs in this area
• promotes cross-category waste management opportunities
• support a risk-based approach to waste management
• an integrated programme for a suitable and timely waste management infrastructure to support the NDA mission

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