Germany finishes returning overseas nuclear waste but a domestic repository remains absentExecutive summary: Germany completed the return of all nuclear waste previously stored in foreign facilities. The move ends a decades‑long logistical effort but leaves the unresolved issue of permanent storage, which will affect future nuclear policy. Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conversation and Nuclear Safety; operators of the transports; foreign repository owners. Continued pressure on German authorities to finalize a domestic repository site and possible legal challenges from waste owners.The final Castor transport has completed the retrieval of German nuclear waste stored abroad. However, the absence of an operational final repository means the waste still requires interim storage solutions. This conclusion marks a milestone but does not resolve the long‑term nuclear waste management challenge.Connected developmentsWTI Crude Slumps as Iranian Oil ReturnsOpen the full case file on Beyond →
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