Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Deferred
Current SUPDC methodology for excluding nuclear reactors lacks transparency and practical decision-making.
Conclusion
We accept the Government’s view that it is reasonable, in the absence of compelling new safety data, to exclude nuclear reactors from built- up areas. It is rightly the purpose of a national policy statement to provide a consistent definition here. However, the current SUPDC methodology serves neither transparency nor practical decision-making. (Conclusion, Paragraph 60)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the concerns about the Semi-Urban Population Density Criterion (SUPDC) methodology but states they will keep the current requirement to consult the HSE, deferring exploration of alternative solutions and review of the criterion until after EN-7's designation.
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
Answered below in response to recommendations 17 and 18.
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