Policy paper

Managing radioactive waste safely: a framework for implementing geological disposal

A white paper issued in June 2008 by Defra, BERR and the devolved administrations for Wales and Northern Ireland.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of Energy & Climate Change, Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and Northern Ireland Office
• Published: 1 June 2008

This was published under the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

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Managing radioactive waste safely: a framework for implementing geological disposal

Ref: ISBN 9780101738620, Cm. 7386

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This sets out government’s framework for managing higher activity radioactive waste in the long-term through geological disposal, coupled with safe and secure interim storage and ongoing research and development to support its optimised implementation.

Published 1 June 2008