Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 12
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Acknowledged
Signal Government's openness to developing technology-specific criteria in the next nuclear NPS.
Conclusion
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 Summary
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.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Government notes the Committee’s conclusion that a future NPS should accommodate proposals from a more diverse range of reactor technologies and include technology-specific criteria. We remain committed to updating the nuclear planning framework regularly to ensure it remains fit for purpose and evolves with technology development. Government is open to exploring opportunities for technology-specific criteria and will continue to engage with industry, regulators and independent experts as we develop future siting policy. Improvements to the draft criteria