The British Public see a major role for nuclear power stations as part of a balanced energy mix, according to a key opinion poll on nuclear.

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) today released its 2011 public opinion findings which show that over three quarters of the public believe nuclear power is a necessary part of a diverse mix of energy sources to ensure secure supplies. Read it all..

THE UK NUCLEAR INDUSTRY has given a clear signal on the need for new nuclear power in the UK in the wake of Germany’s decision to phase-out its nuclear power stations by 2022. Read it all..

THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (NIA) announced that Lord Hutton will take over as Chairman of the organisation.

The former Secretary of State for Energy will take over in mid-June following the end of Lord O’Neill’s three-year tenure at the head of the UK’s nuclear trade association. Read it all..

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has today welcomed the interim report Japanese earthquake and Tsunami: Implications for the UK Nuclear Industry published by the Chief Nuclear Inspector, Dr. Mike Weightman. Read it all..

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From Keith Parker – Chief Executive, UK Nuclear Industry Association

The NIA, which is the representative organisation for the UK’s civil nuclear industry, has been saddened by the tragic events in Japan. Our sympathies are with the Japanese people – and our colleagues in the Japanese nuclear industry.

This sequence of events is of historic proportions. It is now officially the worst-ever recorded earthquake in Japan – a country regularly hit by some of the worst seismic activity in the world. Read it all..

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The current situation in Japan is a major humanitarian disaster and our sympathies are very much with the Japanese people at this time of such distress.           

We recognise that the situation is also a major concern for the global nuclear industry. However, we still do not have the full facts surrounding the severe problems at Fukushima power plant and we are monitoring the situation closely. Read it all..

THE UK NUCLEAR INDUSTRY has been given a major boost by the public with the highest level of support for new nuclear power since national polling began some 12 years ago. Read it all..

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THE UK’S CIVIL NUCLEAR TRADE ASSOCIATION today hailed the “clear and tangible progress” after government “justified” new reactor designs and released further draft National Policy Statements.

Keith Parker, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) was speaking today in light of the government’s announcements and said he is: “delighted to see that the coalition’s positive words have been matched by some concrete actions”.

Government today confirmed the new generation of reactors designs were justified– an important legal step on the road to new nuclear power stations in the UK – and released National Policy Statements (NPS’s) – a key phase of the planning for all large infrastructure projects – for a second phase of public consultation.

Keith Parker said: “Our member companies are preparing to invest billions of pounds in the UK’s energy infrastructure and we welcome this added clarity from Government. New nuclear build will be one of the biggest programmes of private infrastructure investment which this country has ever seen. These positive moves from government – coupled with a maintained forward progress – will reassure those investors that the political framework is sufficiently stable to allow that commitment to be made”.

Justification is a legal requirement under EU and UK law, which requires that the benefits of a new process must outweigh the radiological health detriments. The Secretary of State’s conclusion was based on a review of a detailed application made by the NIA with support from the major utilities.

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Two North West companies Cammell Laird and Nuvia are announcing an ambitious partnership agreement today which aims to ‘catapult’ them to the forefront of the UK’s multi billion pound new nuclear build programme.

The agreement will see Merseyside based Cammell Laird and nuclear engineering specialist Nuvia Limited, based in Risley, Warrington, join forces to bid for contracts for the fabrication of heavy modules and components for new nuclear plants. Read it all..

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The UK’s civil nuclear trade association has today assured the public that it remains confident that new nuclear will be delivered in a timely manner; despite the governments announcements of a second period of consultation on the energy National Policy Statements. Read it all..