The New Site Selection Process in Germany: Results of the 'Commission Disposal of High Radioactive Waste'

摘要

After the open exploration of the salt dome Gorleben was suspended for political reasons and in favour of a new selection process in Germany the German Bundestag passed the site selection law mid-2013. It provides a three-phase process, which shall lead to the designation of a site with best possible safety" in particular for high radioactive waste in the year 2031. Preceding the actual site selection process, the Commission Disposal of High Radioactive Waste" mandated by law was charged with developing the decision base, the criteria, the process and the concept of the public participation. Early July 2016 the commission submitted now its final report. Thus it is up to the legislator to legally implement the commission's recommendations and to clear the path for the start of phase 1 of the selection process.