Extract from end of day adjournment debate (Commons) on Nuclear Energy Policy: Climate Change - Feb 5
Thursday, 6 February 2020 08:38
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy (Nadhim Zahawi):...The Government also consider
that new technologies, which my hon. Friend the Member for South
Ribble mentioned, could play an important role in supporting our
economy and allowing the UK to continue to be a world leader in
tackling climate change. That is why our £200 million nuclear
sector deal includes millions for advanced nuclear technologies. We
believe that both small and advanced...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and
Industrial Strategy ():...The Government also
consider that new technologies, which my hon. Friend the Member for
South Ribble mentioned, could play an important role in supporting
our economy and allowing the UK to continue to be a world leader in
tackling climate change. That is why our £200 million nuclear
sector deal includes millions for advanced nuclear technologies. We
believe that both small and advanced modular reactors have
significant potential to support a secure, affordable decarbonised
energy system, alongside other low-carbon generation. That is why
we have awarded £18 million to the low-cost nuclear challenge
proposed by a Rolls-Royce-led small modular
reactor consortium. The challenge aims to design a working model
that could be deployed as early as 2030. The consortium believes
that a UK SMR programme can support up to 40,000 jobs at its peak,
with each SMR capable of powering 750,000 homes...
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