Frazer-Nash Consultancy, along with parent company KBR (NYSE: KBR), have today shared their response to the Seventh Carbon Budget.
Kevin Murray, Senior Business Manager, Nuclear at Frazer-Nash Consultancy, a KBR company, said: “We welcome the Seventh Carbon Budget and its call for new nuclear energy facilities. However, we disagree that rolling out nuclear energy by the 2040s is unrealistic."
“The UK possesses a rich nuclear heritage, and a skilled supply chain that is ready to accelerate the deployment of new nuclear capacity."
“We urgently need a final investment decision on new large-scale nuclear at Sizewell C which is set to provide low-carbon energy to 6 million homes over its 60-year life. Additionally, new technologies such as Small and Advanced Modular Reactors (SMRs and AMRs) will become a key part of the low-carbon economy, providing power to the grid and also decarbonising our key industries."
“Sustained government support, coupled with private sector investment, to remove barriers and ensure an at-pace roll-out of these transformational technologies, is vital to realise their potential. If we’re to meet net zero, the government needs to act now before it’s too late.”
