Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 56
56
Accepted
Progress new nuclear NPS EN-7 consultation, meet deadline, and identify all reactor sites
Recommendation
The Government should progress the consultation on the new NPS EN-7 for nuclear power and should meet its previously stated deadline of early 2025, and ideally publish the new NPS earlier than the deadline. Any update should identify where reactors smaller than 1 GW can be sited, as well as sites for larger reactors. (Paragraph 267) Nuclear decommissioning and waste
Government Response Summary
The government intends to publish an initial consultation on the new nuclear NPS before the end of 2023, addressing SMRs and advanced nuclear technologies. It aims to consult on the draft NPS in 2024 and designate the new NPS in 2025, meeting the previously stated deadline.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
As an initial step in the development of the new nuclear National Policy Statement, the developments could be sited in future. The intention is to publish this consultation before the end of 2023. This consultation will also address the possibility of deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other advanced nuclear technologies. Our intention is to consult on the draft NPS in 2024 and complete the parliamentary scrutiny process to enable the designation of the new nuclear NPS in 2025. We believe this is an ambitious but realistic timeline to ensure that an updated planning framework is established to support projects scheduled for deployment after 2025. GBN will work across Government to support access to potential sites for new nuclear projects to achieve its long-term ambition.