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Managing Radioactive Substances and Nuclear Decommissioning

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero oversees the management of radioactive waste and the decommissioning of nuclear facilities across the UK, including legacy sites like Hunterston B and Sizewell A. The policy framework addresses long-term storage, plutonium disposition, and the regulatory oversight of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.


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31 Jul 2023 | Government response linked

The Government should progress the consultation on the new NPS EN-7 for nuclear power and should meet its previously stated deadline of early 2025, and ideally publish the new NPS earlier than the deadline. Any update should identify where reactors smaller than 1 GW can be sited, as well as sites for larger reactors. (Paragraph 267) Nuclear decommissioning and waste

The Government should progress the consultation on the new NPS EN-7 for nuclear power and should meet its previously stated deadline of early 2025, and ideally publish the new NPS earlier than the deadline. Any update should identify where reactors …

24 May 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked

consultation closed

This consultation is seeking views on proposals to update and consolidate the policies of the UK Government and devolved administrations on managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioning into a single UK-wide policy framework. The proposals aim to create clearer more …

1 Mar 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked

consultation opened

This consultation is seeking views on proposals to update and consolidate the policies of the UK Government and devolved administrations on managing radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioning into a single UK-wide policy framework. The proposals aim to create clearer more …