Nuclear

The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary is still fighting to advance the UK's clean energy plans, writes Roger Harrabin, but he would be wise to find more space for energy storage in his vision for the grid

Government reveals planning revamp and new task force to make it easier to bring new nuclear plants and SMRs on line

Government set to ease restrictions on where new nuclear plants can be built to enable faster roll out of small reactors, reports claim

Record £410m in R&D investment aims to accelerate plans to build prototype nuclear fusion power plant at former coal power station site in Nottinghamshire

IEA report predicts nuclear is set to generate a record level of electricity in 2025, but warns governments and industry must overcome 'significant hurdles' if sector is to successfully enter new era

News comes as EDF celebrates major milestone for Hinkley Point project and court victory for Sizewell C plans

Almost 30 gigatonnes of CO2 could have been avoided since 1991 if nuclear growth rates had continued at same rate as before Chernobyl disaster, new report claims

Britain Remade campaign group warns it will be 'almost impossible' to meet clean power goal without an extension to the life of Heysham 2 and Torness nuclear power stations

Agreement expected to help pool together billions of pounds-worth of nuclear technology R&D

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