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Recommendation 22
22
Deferred
Paragraph: 105
Mandate Government's nuclear roadmap to outline capacity, financing, and phasing options.
Recommendation
International examples suggest that the best way to bring the cost of nuclear energy generation down is to build a programme of new nuclear reactors, so that supply chains and skills can be developed and transferred from one project to the next. The Government has taken steps in this direction, with plans to establish a programme of new nuclear projects, supported by Great British Nuclear, and to launch a competition to select the leading small modular reactors. The Government’s nuclear roadmap, due later this year, should set out the options for delivering the nuclear capacity the UK will need by 2050, including options for financing these new projects. Great British Nuclear should advise on how such a programme should be phased, including how to decide how much nuclear capacity is needed and the type of nuclear technologies the UK should deploy and when.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response outlines guidance and standards for hydrogen production projects, committing to minimise leakage and monitor environmental impacts, without addressing the recommendation on the nuclear roadmap or Great British Nuclear.
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Paragraph Reference:
105
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
43. A roadmap will be published later this year, following the establishment of GBN. In addition, the Government is developing a new National Policy Statement for nuclear energy and, as a first step, intends to consult on a siting strategy later this year.
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