방사성 폐기물 통합전략 (Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste)
본 보고서는 방사성 폐기물 전략과 관련하여 권장 사항 및 구현 원칙을 자세히 정의합니다.
Canada can take a lot of pride in its position as a world leader in the development and deployment of nuclear technologies, a position established over decades and a strong foundation of technical excellence and operational know-how upon which we can build. Now more than ever, nuclear energy is recognized as a vital tool in meeting climate targets, achieving a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 and ensuring a continued safe and secure energy system in the face of global challenges. Achieving these goals successfully depends on more than just having the right technology and resources in place; Canadians and Indigenous peoples want assurance that there is a long-term strategy for the radioactive waste that results.
The Government of Canada already took the important step of modernizing Canada’s radioactive waste management framework through publication, in March 2023, of a revised Policy for Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning (hereafter referred to as the Policy). As part of the government’s radioactive waste management policy review, in fall 2020, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources tasked the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) with leading a separate engagement process with Canadians, Indigenous peoples and industry representatives to inform the development of an integrated long-term management strategy for all Canada’s radioactive waste, in particular low- and intermediatelevel waste for which there are not currently long-term plans in place. The task recognized the NWMO’s 20 years of expertise in engaging Canadians and Indigenous peoples on plans for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. In developing this, the NWMO was asked to provide:
• A description of the current waste management situation in Canada in terms of current and future volumes, taking into account potential small modular reactor waste, characteristics, locations and ownership of the waste;
• An update on current plans and progress in advancing long-term management and disposal solutions for Canada’s wastes, as well as the gaps that must be addressed;
• Conceptual approaches for dealing with our current and future radioactive waste inventory, including technical options for long-term management or disposal of the various waste types and options for the number of long-term waste management facilities in Canada; and
• Considerations regarding the staging, integration, establishment and operation of long-term waste management facilities.