Is there a Nordic model of final disposal of spent nuclear fuel? Governance insights from Finland and Sweden

Litmanen, Tapio; Kari, Mika; Kojo, Matti; Solomon, Barry D.

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2016.10.009

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“…In a recent work Litmanen et al (2017) argue that there is not a Nordic model for SNF disposal. Nonetheless, the experience of the Nordic countries reveals common patterns and shows that a key element for the successful siting procedures was the fact that compensation and community benefits went hand in hand with trust.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The EIA procedure represented a very important step preceding the licensing process and opened up citizen participation in planning processes. Litmanen, Kari, Kojo and Solomon (2017) argue that although the EIA procedure in the late 1990s was a major vehicle for public participation, this proved to be ineffective and was amply criticized by opponents and observers due to its "narrow framing." Cooperation took place between the operator Posiva owned by the nuclear industry and the local councils with whom the negotiations were carried out.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The procedure in Finland is said to be less transparent and effective than that in Sweden (Litmanen et al, 2017). The Vuojoki agreement was negotiated behind closed doors between the Eurajoki community leaders and the waste management company RU and before the completion of the EIA procedure .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…10. Litmanen et al (2017) provide an analysis of the waste management frameworks and emphasize the role of civil society organizations. They argue that due to differences in civil regulation there is not a Nordic model for nuclear waste disposal.…”

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confidence: 99%

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In Whose Backyard? The Wicked Problem of Siting Nuclear Waste Repositories

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This article focuses on the “wicked problem” of siting nuclear waste repositories. It addresses the question of why local communities are not willing to host nuclear waste facilities, and what factors play a decisive role for acceptance and voluntarism. We discuss the extent to which compensations together with trust could be decisive in easing the decision making processes for a site search. Starting from the assumption that voluntary processes have been the preferred path in countries in an advanced stage of planning or constructing a repository, we question whether the factors that allowed for success in siting in Finland, Sweden and France or for failure (United Kingdom) can be of use in other contexts, e.g., in Germany. By analyzing the relationship between government, industry and the communities willing to host repositories, we discuss different forms of voluntarism in combination with various site typologies, i.e., Blowers′ “nuclear oases”; “communities with industry awareness”; “nuclear communities”, and “Springfield communities.”

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In Whose Backyard? The Wicked Problem of Siting Nuclear Waste Repositories

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“…Nuclear power has played an important role in Finland and is, generally speaking, widely accepted among the public [117]. However, Fennovoima continues to be an object of political dispute [29,118], with one of the reasons being Russian ownership and the contract for purchasing uranium from Russia for ten years after completion of the power plant.…”

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Finland’s Dependence on Russian Energy—Mutually Beneficial Trade Relations or an Energy Security Threat?

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Studies on energy security in the context of relations between European Union (EU) and Russia tend to focus on cases, with an open conflict related to supply, such as “hard” energy weapons, or on only one fuel, often natural gas. However, there is a need to understand the long-term impacts that energy relations have politically, economically and physically, and their linkages between resilience, sustainability and security. We analyse the Finnish-Russian energy relations as a case study, as they are characterised by a non-conflictual relationship. To assess this complex relationship, we apply the interdependence framework to analyse both the energy systems and energy strategies of Finland and Russia, and the energy security issues related to the notable import dependence on one supplier. Moreover, we analyse the plausible development of the energy trade between the countries in three different energy policy scenarios until 2040. The findings of the article shed light on how the trends in energy markets, climate change mitigation and broader societal and political trends could influence Russia’s energy trade relations with countries, such as Finland. Our analysis shows that Finland’s dependence on primary energy imports does not pose an acute energy security threat in terms of sheer supply, and the dependence is unlikely to worsen in the future. However, due to the difficulty in anticipating societal, political, and economic trends, there are possible developments that could affect Finland.

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Healthy mistrust or complacent confidence? Civic vigilance in the reporting by leading newspapers on nuclear waste disposal in Finland and France

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Trust and confidence have been identified as crucial for efforts at solving the conundrum of high‐level radioactive waste management (RWM). However, mistrust has its virtues, especially in the form of “civic vigilance”—healthy suspicion towards the powers that be. This article examines civic vigilance in the form of “watchdog journalism,” as practiced by the leading Finnish and French newspapers—Helsingin Sanomat (HS) and Le Monde (LM)—in their RWM reporting. Although both countries are forerunners in RWM, Finland constitutes a Nordic “high‐trust society” while France has been characterized as a “society of mistrust.” Employing the methods of frame analysis, key RWM‐related news frames were identified, consisting of varying combinations of confidence, skepticism, trust, and mistrust. LM's mistrust‐skepticism‐oriented framings reflect the classical watchdog role, in sharp contrast with the confidence oriented framings of HS, which tends to reproduce government and industry framings. Explanations for the observed differences can be sought in historically constituted political and media cultures, as well as national nuclear “regimes”. For further research, we suggest two alternative hypotheses concerning the implications that these distinct models of civic vigilance have for democracy.

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Is there a Nordic model of final disposal of spent nuclear fuel? Governance insights from Finland and Sweden

Cited by 27 publications

References 34 publications

In Whose Backyard? The Wicked Problem of Siting Nuclear Waste Repositories

In Whose Backyard? The Wicked Problem of Siting Nuclear Waste Repositories

Finland’s Dependence on Russian Energy—Mutually Beneficial Trade Relations or an Energy Security Threat?

Healthy mistrust or complacent confidence? Civic vigilance in the reporting by leading newspapers on nuclear waste disposal in Finland and France

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