Key
- Research
- Define Credible Options
- Assess and Select Preferred Option
- Approve Strategy
- Implement Strategy
Developing Our Strategy
You can understand how we control and manage the development of our strategy by reading our short guide:
Strategy Management System Short Guide (250kb)
See also
Waste Management News
01 September 2010
Next phase in our Strategy for Consultation
Today we have published the draft of our updated Strategy for consultation.
26 August 2010
UK strategy for managing LLW launched
We have published the UK Strategy for the Management of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste from the Nuclear Industry.
30 July 2010
Successful opening of new vault
A state of the art facility for the storage of low level nuclear waste opened at the NDA's site near Drigg, Cumbria.
30 June 2010
Managing Director of RWMD appointed
Bruce McKirdy appointed as MD of Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD).
15 June 2010
NIA contracts feasibility study
NDA to undertake initial feasibility studies on spent nuclear fuel management on behalf of NIA.
Integrated Waste Management
Overview
Our objectives include
- introducing innovation
- ensuring value for money and
- implementing the waste hierarchy by planning for effective waste disposal solutions
Dialogue on Waste Management
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Shared learning on new waste storage guidelines
02 September 2010
A workshop later this month will consider a draft set of guiding principles that are being developed to assist the UK’s nuclear industry on the packaging and storage of higher-activity waste (HAW).
Commercial strategy update
26 August 2010
Update on the development of our Commercial Strategy for surface based investigations phase of the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) process.
Research provides design options
09 August 2010
Independent research reviewed waste canister performance for underground disposal.
Forthcoming publications
30 July 2010
List of material due to be published related to geological disposal of radioactive waste.
£4million research fund for geological disposal
15 July 2010
Research funding for challenges associated with the implementation of a geological waste facility.
Clean-up challenge
14 July 2010
Removing spent fuel reduces 99% of the radioactive hazard, but leaves behind highly contaminated ponds.
