The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce has published a final report calling for a radical reset of the nuclear regulatory system.

Saying that the regulatory system has contributed to the “relative decline” of the UK’s ability to deliver faster and cheaper nuclear projects, the independent expert taskforce, commissioned by the Prime Minister, it has called for establishing a ‘one-stop shop’ for nuclear decisions and streamlining regulation to remove duplication.

The expert group estimates that the reforms could save tens of billions in nuclear decommissioning costs, as well as cutting energy costs for consumers and driving more investment into the UK.

Taskforce Chair John Fingleton said: “This is a once in a generation opportunity. The problems are systemic, rooted in unnecessary complexity, and a mindset that favours process over outcome.”

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