Government review backs subsidies for mini nuclear reactors

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

The government should subsidise the deployment of small modular nuclear reactors in order to speed the transition to a low carbon energy system, according to an independent review into the technology commissioned...

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