Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
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Acknowledged
The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce has already called for radical reform to the regulatory landscape. It should set out how a “one stop shop” for permitting civil nuclear could operate in practice and examine whether this could be achieved without compromising safety and environmental standards. The Government should respond swiftly with …
Government response. The government will carefully consider the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce’s final recommendations and respond as soon as possible, without committing to specific policy or legislative changes at this stage.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Conclusion
4th Report - The new National Policy St…
Acknowledged
Looking beyond EN-7, the Government will need to start considering proposals for a more diverse fleet of reactors with different benefits and risks. A future NPS might, for certain technologies, need to disapply criteria or introduce entirely new ones. (Conclusion, Paragraph 38) 25
Government response. The government notes the committee's conclusion about a future NPS needing to accommodate diverse reactor technologies and include technology-specific criteria. It states it is open to exploring these opportunities and will continue engagement with industry and experts.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Conclusion
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Acknowledged
EN-7 should signal the Government’s openness to developing more technology-specific criteria in the next nuclear NPS, and invite ongoing contributions from industry, regulators and independent experts on how siting policy can adapt to a more varied nuclear landscape. (Recommendation, Paragraph 40) Improvements to the draft criteria
Government response. The government is open to exploring opportunities for technology-specific criteria in future nuclear National Policy Statements (NPS) and will continue to engage with industry, regulators, and experts as it develops future siting policy.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Recommendation
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Acknowledged
Besides traditional measures like apprenticeship quotas and community benefit funds, the Government should also investigate more creative mechanisms to ensure economic value from nuclear developments is captured locally. This could include doing more to encourage jointly consenting public infrastructure like roads and railways, and exploring fiscal measures like full business …
Government response. The government notes the recommendation and is exploring all options, including potential guidance on community benefit funds, to ensure economic value from nuclear developments is captured locally.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero