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Risk.1.5: Financial risks for RI decommissioningRelevance:The indicator describes the risk of sub-optimal financial resources fordecommissioning the facility at the end of its lifetime. In cases wheredecommissioning is critical and can bear safety and environmentalrisks, insufficient resources for decommissioning might increase theserisks and lead to undesired, negative impacts. The indicator is significantfor facility types that must be decommissioned after their operationalphase in order to avoid risks for the population or the environmente.g. due to the presence of hazardous substances, organisms orcontaminations. If for the considered type of RI decommissioning isnot required or not of any concern, this indicator can be skipped.Compilation:• If decommissioning is already considered in the project proposal,use the information collected for indicator RI.5.5 (financial strategyand contingency plans) in order to estimate, whether a significantfinancial risk for the decommissioning of the RI exists. Use the riskassessment matrix in the templates in order to quantify the risk.• Identify the financial risk for operation as perceived by the RI proposers/ managers and/or investors.• Report the obtained results.Data sources and collection methods:• Results from indicator RI.5.5 concerning the financial data andstrategy for the decommissioning of the facility• Interviews with suitable experts from the project proposers, RImanagement and/or investors (e.g. project coordinator, financialmanager of the project or RI, CEO of the RI, involved financialexperts of the investors)Data analysis methods:• Risk analysis• Descriptive content analysisReferences:Risk assessment templateDefinitions and explanations:Likelihood for an event: Use the scale rare – unlikely – possible – likely –almost certain as defined in the risk assessment templates.Consequences of an event: Use the scale insignificant – minor – moderate– major – catastrophic as defined in the risk assessment templates.272