The Nuclear Industry Association has welcomed the final report published by the independent Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce (link), commissioned by the Prime Minister, with 47 recommendations for government to speed up delivery of new nuclear projects.
In response to the report, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said:
“This report presents an unprecedented opportunity to make nuclear regulation more coherent, transparent and efficient, in turn making projects faster and less expensive to deliver. Too often, costly and bureaucratic processes have stood in the way of our energy security, the fight against the climate crisis, and protecting the natural environment, to which nuclear is essential. Our standards of regulation are world renowned, but our processes have sometimes developed in a piecemeal way. The UK’s nuclear sector has a strong safety record, and these recommendations will ensure that continues to be the case while addressing duplication, contradiction and excess complexity.
“We are grateful to the Government for commissioning John Fingleton to lead this review, for the timely way in which they have undertaken their work and we urge the adoption of the Taskforce recommendations as soon as possible. We also recognise the industry’s responsibility to play our part in ensuring nuclear regulation maintains public confidence whilst not hindering delivery.”
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