Europe faces EUR253bn nuclear waste bill

Disposal and decommissioning of plants in EU's 16 nuclear nations outstrips available funds by EUR120bn, European commission study revealsEurope is facing a EUR253bn bill for nuclear waste management and plant decommissioning which outstrips available funds by EUR120bn, according to a major stock-take of the industry by the European commission.The sum breaks down into EUR123bn for the decommissioning of old reactors and EUR130bn for the management of spent fuel, radioactive waste and deep geological disposal processes. Continue reading...