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Finland considers allowing Nuclear Waste Management Fund to invest in stocks

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland is considering allowing the National Nuclear Waste Management Fund (NNWMF) to invest in stocks, estimating that raising the risk level in the investment activities of the NNWMF would enable higher returns. The amount lend from the Fund through measures such as limitations on premium lending (limited to the state and to energy suppliers) could be reduced, in order to make part of the fund's assets available for investment activities. The Ministry will start drafting proposals to amend the existing regulations.

The National Nuclear Waste Management Fund has been operating for more than 35 years. It is aimed at raising, storing and reliably investing the funds that are going to be needed to manage nuclear waste in the future. It collects waste management fees paid by nuclear power generation companies, which have a legal obligation to manage nuclear waste. The NNWMF currently holds around €2.6bn of assets and this amount is expected to increase following the commissioning of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in 2020.

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