Siting region actively involved in shaping project of the century
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Could transmutation of radioactive waste make a deep geological repository superfluous?
No, we would still need a deep geological repository. Even after the transmutation of the high-level waste, radioactive waste would remain, and this would still have to be disposed of in a deep geological repository. We would also need new nuclear reactors, but constructing them is currently prohibited in Switzerland.
Nagra founds subsidiaries for the construction and operation of the deep geological repository project
Nagra will found two new subsidiaries that will be responsible for the construction and operation of the deep geological repository (Nagra gTL AG) and of the encapsulation plants (Nagra BEVA AG). The members of the Nagra Cooperative unanimously approved this decision at an extraordinary general meeting. By doing so, Nagra will follow the proven Alptransit organisational model.
What does Switzerland think about the deep geological repository?
Switzerland is confident that it can realise the project of the century of deep geological disposal. A recent, representative survey shows that acceptance is high across the whole of Switzerland and in the affected region.