ERDO : Working on a shared solution for radioactive waste

A multinational working group, whose members are nominated by the appropriate Government level organisations, established to study the feasibility of setting up a Development Organisation (ERDO) that would implement one or more shared geological repositories in Europe.

ERDO Documentation

Information Leaflet (2 Mb pdf)

Workshop/Meeting/Event Downloads
2018  

In February 2018, the following article was published by ERDO Secretariat members in Nuclear Engineering International. It gives an update on the status of multinational studies, initiatives and projects world-wide.

2017  

The Arius/ERDO annual report for 2017 has already been distributed to Members. It illustrates the wide scope of Arius’s direct work and also its involvement in multiple studies and initiatives that are underway.

2016  

McCombie, C, Chapman, N. and Verhoef, E. Progress with Initiatives for Multinational Disposal of Radioactive Wastes. IAEA: International Conference on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, Vienna, November 2016.

Poster for this paper.

McCombie, C. and Chapman, N. Multinational Geological Disposal Facilities. In. ‘Challenging Issues in Deep Geologic Disposal of Nuclear Wastes: 5th Worldwide Review’, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA. (2016).

McCombie, C, Chapman, N. and Verhoef, E. (2016). From Taboo to Necessity. Nuclear Engineering International, Feature, May 16th 2016. http://www.neimagazine.com

2015

McCombie C., Chapman N.A, Regional Cooperation on Spent Fuel Management Status and Prospects in Europe, Arab Regions and Asia, IAEA Spent Fuel Conference (2015).

2013  

Chapman, N.A., McCombie, C.M. and Verhoef, E. (2013) Towards a European Regional Repository. Proceedings 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, ICEM2013, Brussels. Paper ICEM2013-96105.

Report of the ERDO-WG – EC DG ENER – ENEF Workshop: Supporting European Member States with small or no nuclear power programmes in responding to and reporting on the EU Waste Directive. Luxembourg, 4th/5th December 2013

The EC, ENEF and ERDO-WG have organized the Workshop "Supporting European Member States in responding to and reporting on the EU Waste directive" from 4-5 December 2013 in Luxembourg.
The ERDO-WG produced two milestone reports that summarise the advantages of the dual track approach, present a roadmap for a jointly owned ERDO and provide starting models for the structure, programme and financing. The new documents are being distributed to relevant decision makers in Member States of the European Union.
SAPIERR II
Reports Presentations II Closing seminar
SAPIERR II WP-1 web_1.pdf Introduction Verhoef.pdf
SAPIERR II WP-1 web_2.pdf Other developments McCombie.pdf
SAPIERR II WP-1 web_3.pdf EC Webster.pdf
SAPIERR II WP-1 web_4.pdf IAEA Neerdael.pdf
SAPIERR II WP-1 web_5.pdf

WP1 McCombie.pdf

WP2 Salzer.pdf

WP3 Chapman.pdf

WP4 Sumerling.pdf

WP5 Martell.pdf

Review EC Waste Directive PDF 143 kb