Interest in expanding nuclear power to cope with rising demand for energy and potential climate change places increased attention on the nuclear fuel cycle and whether significant moves are being taken towards ensuring sustainability over the long term. Future nuclear power programme decisions...

Future fuel cycle characteristics, feasibility and acceptability will be crucial for the continued development of nuclear energy, especially in the post-Fukushima context. Fuel cycle choices have both long- and short-term impacts, and a holistic assessment of their characteristics, cost and...

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Table of contents -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Summary of the previous report -- 1.3. International initiatives with a focus on sustainability -- 1.4. Sustainability elements for the nuclear fuel cycle -- References...