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NFLA and its engagement on radioactive waste management Sean Morris, National Secretary UK & Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities Contents Overview of the NFLA 35 years young Radwaste debate - formation of NuLEAF and
Radwaste debate –
Other NFLA workstreams
A new local energy revolution?
Fukushima / Chernobyl anniversary conference
Conclusions
nuclear policy (nuclear power & weapons)
issues in UK & Ireland (reps from 12 political parties)
governments, regulators & NGOs
NFLA 35TH ANNIVERSARY, DEC 2015 PARLIAMENTARY MEETING WITH FORMER JAPANESE PM NAOTO KAN NFLA SC FILMED BY JAPAN TV
Statement of intent 60+ years of nuclear – no community untouched / new build Nuclear transport by road / rail / sea Radioactive waste legacy Health concerns Public cost - £84bn legacy / £18bn per new reactor / £35bn+ Trident
and community interests affected by national nuclear policy development
and increasing public accountability of the nuclear industry
to minimise nuclear hazards and safeguard public health and safety
new nuclear build and deep geological disposal
alternatives to nuclear power – renewables, energy efficiency, LA energy, community energy
Government and nuclear industry stakeholder events e.g. DECC NGO Forum Scottish Government Radioactive Waste Board, MOD Submarine Advisory Group, NDA Stakeholder Dialogue, ONR NGO Forum
interaction with SCORRS & NuLEAF NFLA members attend both meetings
international nuclear bodies e.g. partnerships with the Mayors for Peace, KIMO International and Cities for a Nuclear Free Europe (CNFE)
Briefings, Newsletters, Conferences, Media Releases, Seminars and business meetings for NFLA members
Nuclear – like peace – means different things to different people
To some – electricity, security, safety, jobs, low carbon, medical help for cancer
To others – destruction, accidents, insecurity, radiation illnesses, contamination
All know of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chernobyl, Fukushima
NFLA is clearly sceptical of some of the benefits
NFLA strongly supports safe radwaste management and decommissioning
It supports NuLEAF and SCCORS in this role
Manchester helped to form NuLEAF with Cumbria – NFLA is supportive of it
Manchester been a Chair and Vice Chair of the group and a contributing member
Wants to retain broad consensus on radwaste and decommissioning
NFLA assisted Dundee and now Edinburgh in development of SCCORS with COSLA
Many NFLA members are corresponding NuLEAF or SCCORS full members
NFLA attended every NDA Stakeholder Dialogue meeting
Respond to all consultations / strategy documents
Recent meeting on Dounreay / transports of nuclear waste
Concern around some NDA ‘dilute and disperse’ policies
Oppose plutonium reprocessing
A ‘critical friend’ – perhaps at times v critical!
Engage as well through NuLEAF / SCCORS with NDA as a second point of contact
The idea that radwaste be ‘disposed’ of be rejected in favour
New or additional activities involving radioactive discharges into the environment be opposed
‘Dilute and dispose’ of waste be rejected in favour of ‘concentrate and contain’
Principle of waste minimisation be supported
Unnecessary transport of radwaste be opposed
Waste ideally be managed on-site (or as near as possible) in facilities that allow monitoring and retrieval of wastes
Support process to ensure safe waste management / nuclear decommissioning
Have real reservations over the development of a GDF
Support an open and transparent voluntarist approach
Support appropriate socio-economic development
Oppose new build, partially for the creation of new waste streams
Welcome strong financial support for NDA
Concerned about £1 billion efficiency savings to NDA
Broadly support ‘near site, near surface’
Require more detail on timings / facilities
On HAW Policy Project Board as observer
Dismayed over Dounreay transports
Welcome no new build in Scotland
Support Scottish renewables policy and urge it to be even bolder
Welcome Government establishing a process after several attempts
Have reservations over deep geological ‘disposal’ – geological, scientific and technical, retrievability (NWAA 102 issues)
Welcome an open and transparent process
Welcome voluntarism as long as its genuine and inclusive
Will constructively engage with RWM, UKG and Councils
Welcome NuLEAF’s involvement but ask it to be aware of the different views over deep waste repository
Worth reading whatever your nuclear focus Edition 61 – NDA Strategy & Business Plan Edition 60 – RWM Geological Screening Edition 59 – NDA Draft Strategy Edition 58 – Welsh GDF volunteerist process Edition 57 – Scottish HAW policy progress Edition 56 – UK LLW policy Developed by NFLA Secretary and NFLA SC
Policy Advisor
Challenge the need for new nuclear build
Call for a nuclear weapon free world
Manchester is Vice President of Mayors for Peace (7000 members)
Concern over radiation discharges – work with KIMO at the OSPAR RSC
Support independent research on effects of low level radiation on health (NFLA on Irish Radiation Issues body)
Research nuclear safety, security, transport and EP regimes (UK / global)
Work internationally with Vienna led CNFE
Seminars with expert speakers in England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland, Rep Ireland
LA watchdog for those concerned about the risks and hazards of nuclear
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Strongly support wide renewable energy mix
biomass, CHP, district heating
Support the development of decentralised energy with LA / community involvement
Support LA energy efficiency schemes to assist fight against fuel poverty
Support new moves towards energy battery storage to reduce intermittency
Urge UK and Ireland to learn from others – Germany, Denmark, Sweden etc
Renewables growing fast all over the globe
Promote renewables, energy efficiency and
microgeneration
Nottingham and Bristol launched energy
companies in 2015
Others will follow across the UK Linked to many community energy coop start-
ups
Germany’s ‘Energiewende’ an inspiration to
NFLA as a model
WESTMINSTER SEMINAR 17/3 NFLA SEMINAR 18/3 MAIN CONFERENCE 19/3 Registration
TIM MOUSSEAU IAN FAIRLIE KEITH BAVERSTOCK KEITH BARNHAM REINHARD UHRIG ANGELIKA CLAUSSEN DAVID REINBERGER PEER DE RIJK LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
1. International nuclear debate 2. Impacts of Chernobyl & Fukushima 3. Can renewables step up to the mark?
Nuclear has, and will remain, a divisive issue
NFLA works consensually where possible on radwaste & decommissioning
Happy to cooperate with NuLEAF / SCCORS where it can
Continue to represent the views of its members
Nuclear power is in flux nationally and internationally
Our energy and low carbon future matters to all of us
Where we agree let’s agree, where not let’s understand each