Nuclear industry needs ‘radical reset’ to drive down costs, government taskforce warns

By Tom Lowe2025-08-12T06:30:00

Report blames ‘outdated’ planning and regulatory barries for preventing more schemes from getting off the ground

Nuclear projects are being held back by too much regulation and a risk averse-culture, an independent government taskforce has found.

The first interim report by the Nuclear Taskforce, published yesterday, said the nuclear sector needs a “radical reset” to bring down costs on nuclear construction schemes and deliver them faster.

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