Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 5637
Small Modular Reactors: Carbon Emissions
Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of deploying Small Modular Reactors on the Government's net-zero targets.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe government is clear that new nuclear power stations, such as Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, and small modular reactors (SMRs), will play an important role in helping the UK achieve energy security and clean power while securing thousands of good, skille...
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