# Finland licenses world’s first permanent nuclear waste repository

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 13:50 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/finland-nearing-opening-of-worlds-first-permanent-nuclear-waste-repository?traffic_source=rss

> Finland has granted an operating licence for Onkalo, the world’s first permanent underground repository for spent nuclear fuel. The licence does not permit the facility to open yet; Posiva says testing and inspections must be completed, and no start date has been set.