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  • Nuclear industrial strategy: the UK's nuclear future

    Government and industry strategy for the future of the nuclear sector in the UK.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear Energy Research and Development Roadmap: Future Pathways

    Sets out research and development (R&D) activities needed for up to 75 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear energy in the UK.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Long-term Nuclear Energy Strategy

    Explains government policy to help the UK nuclear sector increase its key role in UK electricity provision and the global economy to 2050.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear Industrial Vision Statement

    The nuclear industry’s own vision for the UK nuclear sector in domestic and global markets to 2050, explaining how to enable this.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Amending regulations on nuclear waste and decommissioning

    The Government legislated in the Energy Act 2008 to ensure that operators of new nuclear power stations will have secure financing arrangements…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justification Decision on an application for the use of an ionising source in a gas meter as a new class or type of practice

    The relevant regulatory provisions and process for considering the application for a Justification Decision on the use of an ionising source in a gas meter as a new class or type of practice.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear decommissioning: funding under section 31(4) of the Energy Act 2004 for 2011 to 2012

    As required by section 31(5)(d) of the Energy Act 2004 (the “Act”) covering the period 2011-2012.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear decommissioning: statement of funding under section 32(5) of the Energy Act 2004 for 2011 to 2012

    Statement of the Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Account for the period from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Determination on an application for the use of a sealed radioactive source to measure gas flow in smart meters as an existing class or type of practice.

    Why this use of a radioactive source is not justified as an existing class or type of practice.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Managing our radioactive waste - committee review

    **This consultation has now closed. **The Government would like to thank respondents to this consultation for the evidence they provided to …

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategy for the management of solid low level radioactive waste from the non-nuclear industry: part 1 - anthropogenic radionuclides

    This document is the UK strategy for the management of solid LLW arising from the non-nuclear industry, and is primarily aimed at non-nuclear…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Overall illustrative timeline for Plutonium management in the UK

    Chart showing the timeline for Plutonium management in the UK.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Interim government response to Dr Mike Weightman’s final report on Fukushima, Dec 2011

    Interim Government response to Dr Mike Weightman’s final report on Fukushima (Dec 2011)

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Security for construction phase of nuclear power stations: Impact assessments (final)

    Outlines policy options, including alternatives to regulation, for dealing with issue of security for new nuclear power stations.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter from Dr Mike Weightman to Secretary of State, 30 September 2011

    The letter the Chief Nuclear Inspector sent to Chris Huhne alongside his final report on Fukushima.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Assessing radioactive waste disposal sites

    This consultation sought views on how potential sites for geological disposal of higher activity waste will be identified and assessed during…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Habitats Regulations Assessment of the revised draft Nuclear National Policy Statement

    Reports the revised Habitats Regulations Assessment (including Appropriate Assessment) and takes into account the changes to the draft Nuclear…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to Dr Mike Weightman’s interim report on Fukushima

    The letter sets out in more detail the Government’s plans to take forward work in the areas identified by the report as having actions of direct…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Radioactive Substances Exemption Order 2010: statutory instruments

    The Radioactive Substances Exemption Order 2010: statutory instruments

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Managing our plutonium stocks

    This consultation concerned the long-term management of the UK’s stock of separated civil plutonium. In his Annual Energy Statement to Parliament…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government