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Parliamentary question - E-002760/2014Parliamentary question
E-002760/2014

Research into final repositories for radioactive waste

Question for written answer E-002760-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Angelika Werthmann (ALDE)

At a time of energy transition, we face the serious question of how to deal with the final storage of the nuclear waste that has already accumulated, which will also place a burden on future generations.

1. What is the current state of research into the (relative!) security of possible final repositories at EU level?

1.1. In what areas is research currently being conducted into securing the waste now being stored?

2. How much European funding has been granted in the past 10 years to research projects looking into the security of final repositories?

3. What resources are available for research projects looking into the security of final repositories for nuclear waste in the new multiannual financial framework?

3.1. What objectives are being pursued in research funded with these appropriations from the new MFF?

OJ C 355, 08/10/2014