The British Energy Security Strategy set an ambition for the UK to deploy 24 GW of civil nuclear power by 2050. This significantly raised the level of the Government’s ambition on nuclear power, above estimates suggested by the Climate Change Committee and others. But to be an effective part of a low-carbon, secure and affordable electricity mix, the cost of nuclear power must come down. Nuclear projects in the UK and elsewhere have been beset with delays and overspends.

The British Energy Security Strategy set an ambition for the UK to deploy 24 GW of civil nuclear power by 2050. This significantly raised the level of the Government’s ambition on nuclear power, above estimates suggested by the Climate Change Committee and others. But to be an effective part of a low-carbon, secure and affordable electricity mix, the cost of nuclear power must come down. Nuclear projects in the UK and elsewhere have been beset with delays and overspends. Type: conclusion | Number: 20 | Paragraph: 103 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 65. Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technologies, including BECCS, will be essential for reaching net zero—balancing residual emissions from hard-to-decarbonise sectors while providing new economic opportunities as part of the UK’s Green Industrial Revolution. The Government’s priority is to reduce gre