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Chancellor reclassifies nuclear power as ‘environmentally sustainable’

Nuclear energy is to be reclassified as “environmentally sustainable” to give it the same access to investment incentives as renewables, the Chancellor has said. In his Spring Budget delivered on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt said the Government will ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:53

Government to reopen competition for small modular reactors

The Government is revamping a plan to sponsor the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) to help expand the UK nuclear industry. A competition was first held in 2015 when then chancellor George Osbourne said £250 million would help ...

30 Mar 2023 at 17:35

Businesses to be able to use more rooftop space for solar, Coutinho says

Businesses will be able to use more of their rooftops to generate solar power in a bid to reduce the technology’s presence in the countryside, the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary has said. Claire Coutinho, speaking on the main ...

02 Oct 2023 at 12:17

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Czech company CEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce to build small nuclear reactors

The Czech power company CEZ signed a deal on Tuesday with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactors. Under the agreement, CEZ will acquire a 20% share in ...

29 Oct 2024 at 11:07

Miliband makes ‘no apologies’ after US criticism of Welsh nuclear plant plan

Ed Miliband has said he makes “no apologies” for the UK’s decision to choose Rolls-Royce to work on its first “small modular reactor” nuclear power station despite US criticism. The first-of-its-kind project will be built ...

13 Nov 2025 at 09:48

Starmer: Nuclear plant and AI growth zone to bring jobs to Wales for decades

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the development of a small modular nuclear reactor and artificial intelligence (AI) growth zone in Wales as “probably the biggest announcement for a generation” that would bring jobs to the ...

13 Nov 2025 at 15:16

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