National geological disposal programmes and the role of nuclear regulators in advancing these facilities was a key focus at the
#IAEAGC today, in a side event organized by Sweden 🇸🇪, Canada 🇨🇦, Finland 🇫🇮, France 🇫🇷, Switzerland 🇨🇭 and the USA 🇺🇸.
Opening the event, Hildegarde Vandenhove, Director of
@IAEAorg’s Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety emphasized that geological disposal is “the international recognized solution” for the long-term management of radioactive waste. She also underlined the
#IAEA’s role in supporting these efforts through international collaboration, knowledge sharing and the IAEA safety standards:
atoms.iaea.org/4ptfexr