Europe faces €253bn nuclear waste bill
by Arthur Neslen from on (#19ANV)
Disposal and decommissioning of plants in EU's 16 nuclear nations outstrips available funds by a120bn, European commission study reveals
Europe is facing a a253bn bill for nuclear waste management and plant decommissioning which outstrips available funds by a120bn, according to a major stock-take of the industry by the European commission.
The sum breaks down into a123bn for the decommissioning of old reactors and a130bn for the management of spent fuel, radioactive waste and deep geological disposal processes.
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