The work on the nuclear cleanup is going to last for decades. The NND wants a broad involvement with civil society, municipal and regional authorities, interest organisations and the local community in the planning work, during the implementation and in the localisation process for new radioactive waste storage and landfill. NND will facilitate an open dialogue with civil society, get input and advice, create collaborative forums and inform broadly.

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We have regular meetings with politicians and administration in the host municipalities for the Norwegian nuclear plants, and we plan ahead to establish more local reference groups.

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Since 2019, we have held regular meetings with a number of Norwegian environmental protection organizations in the National Reference Group for NGOs.

In 2019, NND formalized a collaboration with a reference group consisting of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Facts about the reference group

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• Participating NGOs are Bellona, International Women's League for Peace and Freedom, Environmental Protection League, Nature Conservation Federation, Nature and Youth, Climate Friends for Nuclear Energy and No to Nuclear Weapons

• The agreement runs for three years — NGOs can receive support of up to NOK 100,000, - annually to cover preparations, participation and travel costs granted upon application

• The members of the reference group are expected to provide individual advice and input

• The members of the reference group shall pass on information to their local teams

• The Reference Group has no decision-making authority, but has an important function as a bridge between civil society and the NND— The Reference Group and the NND have regular meetings

• The minutes of the meetings are made public. Read the minutes.