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歐洲重新檢視核能推動下的放射性廢棄物政策

-- 歐盟委員會週一表示,為應對核能潛在擴張,歐盟已啟動公眾諮詢和證據徵集活動,以評估其放射性廢棄物和乏燃料管理規則的有效性。 委員會表示,已啟動為期12週的公開諮詢和為期4週的證據收集工作,以評估歐盟《放射性廢棄物指令》和《運輸指令》的執行情況。這兩項指令分別於2011年和2006年生效。 評估將檢視這兩項指令在多大程度上實現了其目標,即確保歐盟範圍內安全、負責地管理放射性廢棄物和乏燃料。 歐盟執行機構表示,評估結果預計將為未來的政策舉措以及對歐盟原子能共同體(Euratom)立法框架的潛在更新提供參考。 近期,委員會發布了一份報告,重點指出各成員國在執行上持續存在的不足。 這些缺點包括一些國家未能製定長期國家政策來管理所有放射性廢棄物,國家計畫的目標不夠雄心勃勃,以及監督和資金機制有缺陷。 歐盟的評估預計將提供“強有力的證據基礎”,以改進現有規則,並找出簡化監管和減少不必要行政負擔的機會。 核能在歐盟清潔能源轉型中預計將發揮日益重要的作用。歐盟委員會的示範性核能計畫項目顯示,到2050年,歐盟境內已安裝的核電產能可能會增加,產生更多的放射性廢棄物和乏燃料。 歐盟委員會表示,隨著人們對新型核技術的興趣日益濃厚,有效的退役和負責任的廢棄物管理對於維護安全和獲得公眾對核能的支持至關重要。

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