Nuclear South West are calling on the new Business Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg, to ensure the UK Government’s commitment to new and existing nuclear projects remains a critical element of plans to be carbon neutral by 2050. The new Conservative Party leader, Liz Truss, on 5th September, announced their new cabinet including Jacob Rees-Mogg as Secretary …
The publication of the Energy Security Strategy today, places nuclear power at the centre of the UK’s net zero targets, underlining the key role that the sector can play in the drive towards a balanced and reliable energy grid for the UK. Stefan Cecchini, Vice Chairman, Nuclear South West said: “We welcome today’s publication of …
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Britain’s journey towards cutting emissions to net-zero by 2050 will be under the spotlight like never before we head towards the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference which will take place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. The nuclear industry will, of course, have a vital role in making sure that the UK meets …
The South West of England nuclear sector has received a major boost with international engineering, manufacturing and support company Efinor opening a new technology centre in the Bristol area Nuclear South West, the public-private partnership organisation which champions the region, have welcomed Efinor’s expansion – and the creation of more than 60 highly-skilled jobs – …
UKAEA has launched the Fusion Industry Challenges, a £2m project to support the development of the UK fusion private sector, sustain clean energy needs in the UK and facilitate the UK’s transition into an exporter of fusion technologies. The Fusion Industry Challenges aim to accelerate the growth of the UK’s fusion industry. They will run as a £2m …
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By Professor Tom Scott, RAEng Professor of Materials at the University of Bristol and Director of the South West Nuclear Hub This last year of the Covid pandemic has been miserable. It’s certainly one I’d like to forget but a silver lining for the environment has been the global reduction in travel and curbed industrial …
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The South West of England is poised to deliver on pioneering Government-backed plans for the UK to host the world’s first fusion power plant. Nuclear South West, which unites the region’s nuclear industry, academic and public sectors to champion the South West, is confident that the area is ready to rise to the challenge of …
Find out more about how we are teaming up with regional business organisations to help companies capitalise on key nuclear sector projects.
Nuclear South West vice-chair Stefan Ceccini has turned the spotlight on our role in making sure the region plays a key role in invigorating the UK economy as the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
