| Nuclear Industry greets plans for a lowcarbon future | | Print | |
| Wednesday, 15 July 2009 | |
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THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (NIA) has welcomed the Government’s reaffirmation of the crucial role of nuclear power as part of the UK’s future low carbon electricity mix. Today’s UK Low Carbon Transition Plan - unveiled by Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, sets out the route map for an energy efficient and cleaner UK by underlining the need for changes in home efficiency and a low carbon energy mix based on renewable, nuclear and carbon capture and storage sources. The White Paper also restated the role that new nuclear plants will play with the first new nuclear power station operating by 2018 and that private sector companies have already committed to building at least 12.4GW of new nuclear capacity. Keith Parker, Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association which represents 175 UK companies operating in the UK civil nuclear sector, welcomed the decision saying that: “I am pleased to see that the Government has again confirmed that nuclear must be part of the solution to the UK’s low carbon energy future. Nuclear is currently the largest source of low carbon electricity in the UK and it is vital that its place in our generating mix is maintained if we are to meet our greenhouse gas reduction targets. “The plan clearly shows that 50% of all of the carbon cuts by 2020 will come from the power sector. It also shows that the electricity required will rise as its use in the transport sector is increased to meet its 14% reduction target. This will require new nuclear as part of the low carbon trinity of nuclear, renewables and carbon capture and storage. It is a challenge the nuclear industry is certainly prepared to meet.” Comments (0)
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