Implementing Environmental Remediation under TPNW

The First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) provides an important opportunity for countries to establish environmental remediation as a core priority of this humanitarian disarmament treaty and to begin the process of meeting their obligations under Articles 6(2) and 7.

This fact sheet aims to help states parties prepare for the 1MSP by identifying immediate and long-term steps they should take to implement the treaty’s environmental remediation provisions (excerpted below).

The fact sheet:

• Recommends measures states parties should commit to at the 1MSP,

• Lays out a framework to guide environmental remediation over time, and

• Provides information on nuclear weapons use and testing and their environmental consequences as well as a list of resources

Conclusion

The UK Government is refusing to sign the TPNW, issuing this response: