MPs warn role of SMRs in Britain's energy mix remains unclear, despite £215m investment

Stuart Stone
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Environmental Audit Committee warns Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero that nuclear capacity could be little as 12GW by 2050

The UK has pledged to invest £215m in supporting the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), but government policy on the role of a new generation of nuclear project in Great Britain's energy mix...

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