In welcoming the government’s response, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said:
“This ambitious programme of nuclear regulatory reform is the most important thing we can do to cut deployment times and costs, and rebuild the backbone of our energy security.
“Legislating to give the regulator the ability to consider the vital interests of the nation – national security, energy security, net zero – in regulatory decisions, is essential to build at the pace we need, as is updating the 50-year old frameworks for proportional regulation and for the siting of nuclear power stations.
“We welcome the proposals to rationalise application of the Habitats Regulation in both legislation and guidance. Nuclear is the best form of energy for nature, with the lowest land use, carbon use, and ecosystem impact of any energy source. Reflecting that will help us get the clean power we need to fight climate change, which is the biggest threat to our natural environment.
“Implementing these recommendations will be a big task for government and industry, and we will work constructively together to get it done.”
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