Lisa Frizzell

“There’s no solution to nuclear waste” Finland: hold my beer Two weeks ago, I visited Onkalo, the world’s first deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel. Joined by Jens Høj Christiansen and Mads Bunch Larsen, we brougt the Danish national broadcaster (DR) with us to tour the 500 meter deep caves in the Finnish bedrock. But is it really safe? The short and long answer is yes. And this is not me saying that. It’s the scientific consensus. As the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) concluded in its Taxonomy assessment in 2021 that paved the way for nuclear being labeled as sustainable in the EU: “There is a broad consensus amongst the scientific, technological and regulatory communities that final disposal in deep geological repositories is the most effective and safest feasible solution which can ensure that no significant harm is caused to human life and the environment for the required timespan.” So, the next time someone says, there’s no solution to the waste, introduce them to the Finns 💪🏼 Thank you to Pasi Tuohimaa and the Posiva Oy team for giving us the unique experience.

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