Going nuclear! | A Conservative Environment Network event

Tuesday, 11 October, 2022

Going nuclear! | A Conservative Environment Network event at Conservative Party Conference 2022 in association with Rolls Royce.

To reach net zero and regain energy sovereignty, the government has set out bold plans for a renaissance in nuclear power.

But what is the cheapest and fastest way to get new nuclear power online?

Can the UK be a competitor in nuclear again?

What role should the state play in the nuclear industry? How can we keep costs down and projects on time?

Speakers included Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), Virginia Crosbie MP, Michael Liebreich (CEO of Liebreich Associates), Josh Buckland (Senior Fellow, Energy & Environment at Policy Exchange), and Tom Samson (CEO of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited).

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