Nuclear Power

EDF Energy CEO Simone Rossi says the progress is ‘good news for anyone concerned about the climate change crisis’

It will depend on how many suspended nuclear reactors resume operation

It will provide developer EDF Energy with full life cycle services to improve project delivery and commercial performance

The grid operator lost 31% of its profits before tax, down to £1.84 billion

Sellafield is home to one of the most complex portfolios of nuclear construction projects in the world

They have extended the agreement for a further five years

It comes amid recent decisions by Hitachi and Toshiba to halt new nuclear projects and concerns over how the gap for low carbon power can be filled

The organisation aims to deliver efficient and effective regulation of the nuclear industry

The new rules largely replicate the current regulatory procedures that exist between the European Atomic Energy Community and third countries

Alun Cairns’ visit comes after the Japanese firm said it would shelve the £16bn power plant last month