NIA welcomes Government commitment to nuclear
Commenting on Amber Rudds speech on the Governments energy policy, Keith Parker, Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), said:
“The NIA welcomes the Government’s commitment to the nuclear sector. If we are to decarbonise our power systems, nuclear must play a major role in achieving this.
“New power stations will maintain energy security as well as create jobs and prosperity. The momentum behind investment in new build must continue as all but one of the UK’s current nuclear fleet will be shut down in the 2020s. It is imperative this capacity is replaced to maintain nuclear power’s dependable low-carbon contribution to keeping the UK’s lights on.
“But we must also look to the future and today’s commitment to nuclear research and development and exploring Small Modular Reactor development will keep the UK at the forefront of global nuclear innovation.”
