{"id":154064,"date":"2025-08-12T11:11:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=154064"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:47:14","slug":"nuclear-construction-reform-needed-bypass-barriers-says-nuclear-taskforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/nuclear-construction-reform-needed-bypass-barriers-says-nuclear-taskforce\/154064\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear construction reform needed to bypass barriers, says Taskforce"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new report from the Nuclear Taskforce states that a radical, \u201conce-in-a-generation\u201d reform is needed to unlock nuclear projects’ potential<\/h2>\n

In its first-ever report, the Nuclear Taskforce is calling for a ‘radical reset’ in nuclear construction to tackle costly and complex regulatory barriers that are holding back British projects from proceeding. Safety standards must be maintained while projects must be completed more quickly and at a lower cost.<\/p>\n

The current system is not fit for purpose<\/h3>\n

The Nuclear Taskforce was originally announced in February<\/a>\u00a0as part of a series of reforms to boost nuclear construction.<\/p>\n

In the new report, the Taskforce found that the system for delivering nuclear projects is \u201cunnecessarily slow, inefficient and costly.\u201d<\/p>\n

As such, early proposals for reform include streamlining regulatory processes to improve consistency and reduce complexity, developing a less risk-averse culture that relies on proportionate safety measures instead of bureaucracy, and an updated planning framework to support new technologies such as Small Modular Reactors.<\/p>\n

Nuclear Taskforce lead John Fingleton said: \u201cNuclear energy is safe and reliable and can contribute to net\u202fzero goals. It is also vital to the UK\u2019s strategic deterrent.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, over recent decades, nuclear regulation has become more complex\u202fand costly without always delivering commensurate\u202fsafety and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur interim report identifies our main concerns with the current system which we think is not fit for purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a view to recommending a once-in-a-generation reset, we now invite views from interested parties on what solutions will better enable the UK to achieve the huge benefits\u202fnuclear power offers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full interim report can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The final report will come in Autumn<\/h3>\n

The final report and recommendations will be published in the autumn.<\/p>\n

The report will focus on:<\/p>\n