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Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
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Featured
28 August 2025
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Policy paper
Radioactive waste burning by nuclear transmutation: CoRWM position paper
Feasibility of waste burning reactors in the UK, using technologies designed to reduce the amount of long-lived radioactive waste in spent nuclear fuel.
22 January 2025
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News story
CoRWM visits Nuclear Transport Solutions sites at Barrow and Carlisle, Cumbria
Members of CoRWM look at preparations for transporting nuclear waste, including shipping at Barrow Port and rail options around Cumbria.
12 November 2025
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About
About us
The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) provides independent scrutiny and transparent advice to the UK governments on the long-term management of radioactive waste.
28 August 2025
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Collection
CoRWM position papers and document archive
CoRWM position papers and archive provide our published views on specific topics of interest to our stakeholders.
14 February 2025
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Policy paper
Delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF): progress report 2025
The second in a series of CoRWM Reports on the progress towards the delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF).
10 August 2023
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Policy paper
Delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF): progress report 2023
The first in a series of CoRWM Annual Reports on the progress towards the delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF).
Latest from the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management: terms of reference
25 March 2026
Corporate report
How to contact us
25 February 2026
Guidance
CoRWM meeting minutes, 27 November 2024
12 February 2026
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The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) provides independent scrutiny and transparent advice to the UK governments on the long-term management of radioactive waste.
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Documents
Guidance and regulation
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25 February 2026
Guidance
CoRWM stakeholder engagement strategy: 2013 to 2014
25 July 2013
Guidance
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News and communications
Time and change at El Cabril
5 February 2025
News story
CoRWM visits Nuclear Transport Solutions sites at Barrow and Carlisle, Cumbria
22 January 2025
News story
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Research and statistics
Potential use of robotic systems in the geological disposal facility
27 September 2023
Research and analysis
Implications of inshore siting of a geological disposal facility (GDF)
28 October 2022
Research and analysis
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Policy papers and consultations
Nuclear regulatory review 2025: CoRWM response to the Taskforce
22 January 2026
Policy paper
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM): programme of work 2025
7 October 2025
Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management: terms of reference
25 March 2026
Corporate report
CoRWM meeting minutes, 27 November 2024
12 February 2026
Transparency data
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Our management
Sir Nigel Thrift
Chair, CoRWM
Professor Penny Harvey
Deputy Chair, CoRWM
Dr Derek Lacey
Deputy Chair, CoRWM
Simon Webb
Member, CoRWM
Stephen Tromans KC
Member, CoRWM
Professor Clare Bond
Member, CoRWM
Mark Kirkbride
Member, CoRWM
Dr Ray Kemp
Member, CoRWM
Professor Claire Corkhill
Member, CoRWM
Professor Malcolm Joyce
Member, CoRWM
Professor Barry Lennox
Member, CoRWM
Professor Peter Bryant
Member, CoRWM
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CoRWM Secretariat
Feethams House
Feethams
Darlington
Co Durham
DL1 5AD
United Kingdom
Email
corwm@energysecurity.gov.uk
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Feethams House
Feethams
Darlington
Co Durham
DL1 5AD
United Kingdom
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corwm@energysecurity.gov.uk
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