At IAEA meeting, nuclear power newcomer and operating Member States discuss funding for waste management and decommissioning (Chinese Edition)

One of the prerequisites for the sustainability of nuclear power programmes is timely and effective management of the spent fuel and radioactive waste that result from the operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Estimating the related liabilities and securing funds to meet these are both subject to considerable uncertainty: they are processes that need to be managed regularly over the very long timeframes involved. The main issues — from funding schemes to technical risk assessment in support of waste management and the decommissioning of nuclear facilities — were discussed at a recent IAEA Technical Meeting. Representing 21 nuclear power operating and embarking countries, 34 experts attended the IAEA's first Technical Meeting on Funding for Waste Management and Decommissioning, which took place in Vienna from 9 to 12 July 2018. The participants shared their perspectives on ways of addressing costing and funding issues related to waste management and decommissioning and presented country-specific examples and case studies.