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In December 2011 the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published its consultation response document on plutonium management.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Professor Laurence Williams has today been appointed as Chair of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management. He will take up the post in …
I am pleased to announce today the publication of the second annual report of the Government's Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Programme. The programme is focused on implementing the geological dis...
Today I welcome the findings and recommendations set out in Dr Weightman’s final report on the events at the Fukushima nuclear site and publish…
Charles Hendry, Energy Minister, welcomes the findings and recommendations set out in Dr Weightman's report on the events at the Fukushima nuclear site
23 May 2012 In March I announced the commencement of the Triennial Review of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM). Today I…
In March I announced the commencement of the Triennial Review of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM). Today I am announcing…
The Government today launched a six-week consultation on plans to amend the technical regulations that support the provisions in the Energy …
10 April 2012 The UK and Japan today agreed a Framework on Civil Nuclear Cooperation, providing the basis for UK companies to engage in multi…
The Government today published the response to its consultation on how potential sites for geological disposal of higher activity waste in England…
2 March 2012 Energy Secretary Edward Davey today underlined the Government’s commitment to deal with the UK’s nuclear legacy and to ensure …
8 December 2011 I have today laid before Parliament Funded Decommissioning Programme (FDP) Guidance for prospective operators of New Nuclear…
08 December 2011 In a step designed to protect the taxpayer and provide investor certainty, the Government has set out statutory guidance for…
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will today publish two documents that further demonstrate the Government’s commitment to …
A team of nuclear security experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has visited the UK to assess civil nuclear security …
Check against delivery Thank you. I’m delighted to be here today. It’s a great honour to address the world’s foremost scientific institution…
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today approved an application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for EDF Energy to construct…
The Government today published the first annual report of its Managing Radioactive Waste Safely Programme. The programme is focused on implementing…
The letter Mark Higson, Chief Executive, Office for Nuclear Development, sent to Dr Mike Weightman regarding issues relating to National Policy…
Lieutenant General Sir Philip Trousdell KBE CB has been appointed as interim Chair of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority to take over from Sir…
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