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Great British Nuclear's remit and activities remain unclear beyond the SMR competition.
Conclusion
The 2050 target for nuclear of 24 GW needs a plan to achieve it, which must include clarity on the bodies and institutions that will deliver it. After asking the Department to provide more clarity on what legislation will be required to ensure that Great British Nuclear can operate as intended, we are pleased to see that the Government has tabled amendments to the Energy Bill 2022–23 to include this legislation. Having said this, there are still some points of ambiguity over exactly how Great 100 Delivering nuclear power British Nuclear will function and what activities it will carry out beyond running a small modular reactor competition. We expected further clarity to given in the Government’s launch of GBN in July 2023, but the announcement only included details of the SMR competition and the allocation of funds that had already been announced.
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Government Response
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Source
Inquiry
Delivering nuclear power
Report
Eighth Report - Delivering nuclear power
31 Jul 2023
HC 626
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.1 yrs
Report published
31 Jul 2023