20 - 24 July 2026
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Day 1 - Foundation & Strategic Overview
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Foundation & Strategic Overview
12:00 - 12:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee
12:30 - 12:45
Welcome & Opening Address by the Chairperson
Quick review of global developments in decommissioning and radioactive waste management
- Derek Taylor - Professor in Geo-Energy, University of Nottingham
12:45 - 13:45
The Western European Nuclear Regulators Association (WENRA)
- Harmonisation of regulatory requirements for radioactive waste management and nuclear decommissioning
- WENRA Safety Reference Levels (SRLs)
- Benchmarking of national regulatory frameworks against WENRA SRLs
13:45 - 14:30
UK Decommissioning Landscape - Strategic Overview
- Nuclear fuel cycle and current UK inventory
- Current government policy and regulatory framework
- The NDA's Strategy for Decommissioning and Clean-Up
- Christine Bruce - Nuclear Liabilities Management - Senior Strategist, Ministry of Defence
14:30 - 15:00
Coffee Break and Networking
15:00 - 16:00
Interactive Discussion: Public Acceptance of Nuclear
- Overcoming barriers & building trust
- Public perception challenges and stakeholder engagement
- Nuclear power's role in reducing carbon emissions
- Adrian Bull MBE - Chair in Nuclear Energy and Society at the Dalton Nuclear Institute, University of Manchester, President - Nuclear Institute
16:00 - 16:45
Nuclear Costs and Financing for Decommissioning
- Types of decommissioning costs and funding challenges
- Cost estimation importance and future financing mechanisms
16:45 - 16:50
Close of Day 1
17:15 - 19:15
Welcome Reception
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