Energy Bill
10:54 am
Stephen Radley: We would agree with a lot of that. We see nuclear power as playing a very important part in a very balanced energy mix. It would be unwise to rely on renewable power and clean coal alone to deliver reductions in the carbon intensity of our energy. Similarly, we have great hopes for carbon capture and storage, but that is unproven and is some time away. We are looking for the Government not to prescribe in any way what share nuclear should have; nor do we see nuclear as being in competition with renewable power. The Government’s role in this is to set the framework, provide leadership and send some price signals out to potential investors. Beyond that, it is up to nuclear power to prove it is competitive with other forms of energy.