'Radical reset' required to deliver golden age of new nuclear projects, taskforce concludes

Stuart Stone
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Overly complex regulation has contributed to 'relative decline' in UK's ability to deliver faster and more affordable nuclear projects, government-commissioned taskforce claims

Overly complex regulations have contributed to a "relative decline" in the UK's global leadership in nuclear power, according to an independent taskforce commissioned by the Prime Minister. The expert...

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