UK urged to recycle spent plutonium to power new nuclear reactors

Jessica Shankleman
clock •

Former chief scientific adviser Sir David King says UK should overhaul nuclear energy policy

Former chief scientific adviser to the government Sir David King has today urged the government to recycle its giant stockpile of waste plutonium into fuel for new-build nuclear reactors, as part of a...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Jessica Shankleman
Author spotlight

Jessica Shankleman

View profile
More from Jessica Shankleman

BusinessGreen's most read stories of 2015

Government revs up another £400m for plug-in car grants

More on Nuclear

Technology Prosperity Deal: UK and US confirm plan to 'unleash' nuclear energy development
Nuclear

Technology Prosperity Deal: UK and US confirm plan to 'unleash' nuclear energy development

Governments ink memorandum of understanding promising co-operation on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, civil nuclear development, and fusion R&D

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 19 September 2025 • 3 min read
UK and US announce major partnership to deliver new wave of nuclear projects
Nuclear

UK and US announce major partnership to deliver new wave of nuclear projects

Governments and companies ink series of deals to advance plans for fleet of small modular reactors across the UK

James Murray
James Murray
clock 15 September 2025 • 6 min read
EDF confirms plan to extend life of nuclear plants
Nuclear

EDF confirms plan to extend life of nuclear plants

Heysham 1 and Hartlepool power stations to continue generating until March 2028, following latest extension of 12 months

James Murray
James Murray
clock 02 September 2025 • 2 min read