The Government should stop funding any projects that support coal production around the world, the Energy Minister has said.

The Government has been defeated twice over its plans around nuclear co-operation with the EU after Brexit.

It was a double win for Sellafield Ltd apprentices Daniel Hagan and Aiden Bennett at the prestigious UK Nuclear Skills Awards in Manchester.

Two parliamentarians who are developing an understanding of priority sectors for the UK economy, visited Sellafield to find out how we are tackling the nationally important clean-up work at our site, while enhancing our work on skills, science and innovation.

The nuclear industry is firing up for an exciting future, so the government needs to develop a strategy to deliver the next generation of skilled workers, writes Trudy Harrison

Nuclear Industry Association Chief Executive Tom Greatrex responds to a recent article by Labour peer Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on the subject of Euratom, which currently facilitates the free and frictionless trade of nuclear goods, services and people across the EU.

The government must think again about leaving Euratom, given the impact on healthcare, says Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

SSE's Chief Executive says that the UK has led the way on EU wide collaboration to reduce climate change and his company has recently pledged 'to invest in clean power generation, delivering more responsive, resilient and efficient energy systems'.

PoliticsHome speaks to former Labour MP Jamie Reed about his new role as Head of Development & Community Relations at Sellafield Ltd, the nuclear fuel reprocessing and decommissioning site in Cumbria.

Energy companies could get access to data on welfare claimants in order to offer the poorest households a special cheaper tariff.

A world class training facility designed to deliver the ‘workforce of tomorrow’ has officially opened in Cumbria.   

Labour's plan to nationalise the water industry in England could cost as much as £90bn and add 5% to the national debt, according to a cross-party thinktank. 

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has welcomed the recommendations set out in the House of Lord’s EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee in its report: Brexit: Energy Security.

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has welcomed the recommendations set out in the House of Lord’s EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee in its report: Brexit: Energy Security.

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has welcomed the government’s consultations to gain views from local communities on geological disposal. 

The government must seek a close association with Euratom, and consider flexibility for an extended transition period, writes Rachel Reeves

The NIA has welcomed the government’s statement on Euratom and its commitment to update Parliament every three months as well as clarity on its intention to negotiate an implementation period to ensure a smooth transition from the current to new arrangements. 

Official statistics published by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show the vital role nuclear power plays in providing low carbon electricity in Scotland, with more than 80% of the electricity generated coming from nuclear and renewable sources.  

Commenting on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) economic assessment of nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs) study, Chris Lewis, EY’s UK&I Infrastructure Lead, says:

Responding to the speech made by Energy Minister Richard Harrington, The UK Nuclear Industry Association’s Chief Executive Tom Greatrex said:

Responding to the announcement that KEPCO has been selected as preferred bidder for NuGen, Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said:  

British engineering and design expertise is helping deliver cost-reductions at Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm, as its key project subcontractor Atkins targets new designs which will be more efficient than anything else currently in operation.

A new study released today shows that the UK’s civil nuclear sector contributed £6.4 billion to the UK economy last year – equivalent to the aerospace manufacturing industry; and its 65,000 employees are part of one of the most productive workforces in the country.

Commenting on the launch of the government’s Industrial Strategy White Paper, Lord Hutton, Chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association and co-chair of the Nuclear Industry Council, said: