The Nuclear Delivery Group, co-chaired by Copeland MP Trudy Harrison, has presented its proposed net-zero roadmap to Government.
Mrs Harrison and MP Virginia Crosbie hosted the meeting with Energy Minister, Anne-Marie Trevelyan and experts in nuclear engineering and research and development.
The meeting provided the opportunity for the energy minister to hear the group’s proposals to push forward an agenda for new nuclear in the UK.
The plan outlines proposals for the development of multiple large-scale nuclear projects and investment in small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors.
The group was formed in December with industry partners to discuss the role of atomic energy in achieving net zero and levelling up ahead of the United Nations’ 26th Climate Change summit in November, being hosted in Glasgow.
It is made up of leading industry experts from the National Nuclear Laboratory, the Centre of Nuclear Excellence, BEC Business Cluster, NW Nuclear Arc, UKAEA, Cavendish Nuclear, Jacobs, Nuclear Industry Association, Nuclear AMRC, and the Nuclear Institute including their Young Generation network.
Mrs Harrison said: “Nuclear energy is vital to deliver on our net zero ambitions and the whole industry stands ready to produce 40 gigawatts by 2050 as required.
“Presenting our recommendations marked the coming together of all parts of the sector for what we hope will be a great British science, engineering and construction revolution.”
