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Report: Boost renewables for 'no-regrets insurance' against nuclear gap
Report: Boost renewables for 'no-regrets insurance' against nuclear gap

The UK should scale up solar and wind to make up looming potential shortfall in nuclear energy capacity, ECIU argues

  • Nuclear
  • 07 June 2019
IEA: Neglect of nuclear threatens low-carbon transition
IEA: Neglect of nuclear threatens low-carbon transition

Failing to invest in the future of nuclear power will make global transition to green power 'much harder', experts warn

  • Nuclear
  • 29 May 2019
NIC chief Phil Graham: 'Highly renewable electricity system should be Plan A for UK'
NIC chief Phil Graham: 'Highly renewable electricity system should be Plan A for UK'

National Infrastructure Commission chief executive Phil Graham's speech at the Clean Energy Infrastructure Summit

  • Infrastructure
  • 24 April 2019
UK's Nuclear Liabilities Fund selects manager for £250m of investments
UK's Nuclear Liabilities Fund selects manager for £250m of investments

British Patient Capital to manage £250m of investments on behalf of UK government's Nuclear Liabilities Fund in a move designed to help fund nuclear decommissioning costs

  • Nuclear
  • 11 April 2019
Despite good progress, 100 per cent low-carbon energy is still a long way off for the UK
Despite good progress, 100 per cent low-carbon energy is still a long way off for the UK

The UK has made huge progress in decarbonising its energy mix, but the hard work has just begun, according to Durham University's Andrew Crossland and Jon Gluyas

  • Energy
  • 11 April 2019
Reports: Rolls Royce seeking to sell bulk of its civil nuclear business
Reports: Rolls Royce seeking to sell bulk of its civil nuclear business

Sunday Times reports that engineering giant has appointed consultants to find a buyer for the majority of its nuclear division

  • Nuclear
  • 04 March 2019
'Nationalising is the only path': Hitachi boss deals fresh blow to nuclear plans
'Nationalising is the only path': Hitachi boss deals fresh blow to nuclear plans

Hiroaki Nakanishi suggests only hope for reviving shelved Wylfa nuclear project is if government takes full ownership stake

  • Nuclear
  • 24 January 2019
Nuclear fallout: Does the UK need a Plan B for decarbonisation?
Nuclear fallout: Does the UK need a Plan B for decarbonisation?

The government's response to the shelving of three major new nuclear projects suggests a re-think is underway, but does it go far enough?

  • Nuclear
  • 17 January 2019
Government insists nuclear plans could be revived, despite Hitachi's shelving of UK projects
Government insists nuclear plans could be revived, despite Hitachi's shelving of UK projects

Hitachi becomes second developer in six months to back out of plans for new UK nuclear plants, shelving work on the £16bn Wylfa Newydd plant

  • Nuclear
  • 17 January 2019
Reports: Hitachi considering suspending work on UK nuclear programme
Reports: Hitachi considering suspending work on UK nuclear programme

Wylfa Newydd plan under serious threat according to media reports that Hitachi is ready to pull the plug on UK nuclear work

  • Nuclear
  • 11 January 2019
'Fusion Island': UK start up reveals plans for pioneering nuclear fusion research
'Fusion Island': UK start up reveals plans for pioneering nuclear fusion research

UK Atomic Energy Authority and First Light Fusion team up for project that aims to deliver fusion breakthrough by 2024

  • R&D
  • 06 December 2018
UK nuclear plans suffer major blow with Toshiba wind down of NuGen
UK nuclear plans suffer major blow with Toshiba wind down of NuGen

Decision to axe nuclear business deals a potentially fatal blow to plans for a new large-scale nuclear plant in Cumbria

  • Nuclear
  • 08 November 2018
Nuclear option: UK readies £32m small modular reactor testing scheme
Nuclear option: UK readies £32m small modular reactor testing scheme

Experts from finance, nuclear, construction and manufacturing gather at government summit to discuss accelerating small reactor development

  • Nuclear
  • 08 November 2018
Government review backs subsidies for mini nuclear reactors
Government review backs subsidies for mini nuclear reactors

Controversial review argues offshore wind-style subsidies should be made available to nuclear sector to kickstart deployment of small modular reactors

  • Nuclear
  • 09 August 2018
Allow nuclear waste disposal under national parks, say MPs
Allow nuclear waste disposal under national parks, say MPs

Safest site should be chosen regardless of location, committee says - but opponents call idea 'outrageous'

  • Nuclear
  • 31 July 2018
Reports: Tepco plots renewable energy investment blitz
Reports: Tepco plots renewable energy investment blitz

Boss of Japanese energy giant tells Nikkei major new investments are planned in order to 'gain competitive advantage in renewable energy'

  • Wind
  • 26 July 2018
It's time to talk about solving the decarbonisation challenge
It's time to talk about solving the decarbonisation challenge

Ignore the National Infrastructure Commission = cutting carbon without the help of nuclear is a risky business, argues Tom Greatrex of the Nuclear Industry Association

  • Nuclear
  • 19 July 2018
Ditch plans for a 'fleet' of new nuclear stations, NIC tells government
Ditch plans for a 'fleet' of new nuclear stations, NIC tells government

UK should green light just one more nuclear power station before 2025, says National Infrastructure Commission - but some experts warn ditching nuclear plans risks UK climate targets

  • Nuclear
  • 10 July 2018
British energy - the return of the state?
British energy - the return of the state?

IMechE's Matt Rooney unpicks the thorny issue of government getting involved in the energy market

  • Nuclear
  • 09 July 2018
Nuclear Sector Deal: Government promises £200m push to drive down nuclear costs
Nuclear Sector Deal: Government promises £200m push to drive down nuclear costs

Greg Clark says new investment in R&D and skills will help cement UK's position as a 'world leader' in nuclear power

  • Nuclear
  • 28 June 2018
Government enters talks with Hitachi on Wylfa Newydd
Government enters talks with Hitachi on Wylfa Newydd

Business Secretary Greg Clark tells House of Commons government is considering a direct investment in multi-billion new nuclear plant

  • Nuclear
  • 04 June 2018
Reports: Government primed to reject Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project
Reports: Government primed to reject Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project

Ministers may finally decide on the £1.3bn renewable project as early as next week, as well as a new nuclear plant in Wales

  • Marine
  • 01 June 2018
Nuclear can be a cost-competitive energy source
Nuclear can be a cost-competitive energy source

Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Gogan argues nuclear must follow renewables pathway and drive down costs

  • Nuclear
  • 31 May 2018
US launches nuclear initiative to cut carbon with Canada, Japan, UK
US launches nuclear initiative to cut carbon with Canada, Japan, UK

While the Trump administration generally avoids discussion of climate change, it is participating in a coalition to promote 'clean, reliable' nuclear power

  • Nuclear
  • 24 May 2018
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