Nuclear Power Stations: Construction

Summary

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their baseline assumption of 160 years for the lifetime of a new nuclear power station, as set out in the Environment Agency guidance on sea level rise, is measured from the expected date of completion of the power

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1. 20 July 2021

   Written question

   To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their baseline assumption of 160 years for the lifetime of a new nuclear power station, as set out in the Environment Agency guidance on sea level rise, is measured from the expected date of completion of the power

   Source: Lords

2. 2 August 2021

   Answer

   The effects of climate change, including sea level rise, are considered and adapted to throughout the lifetime of nuclear power stations from design and construction, through operation and on to decommissioning. The UK’s robust regulatory framework is des...

   Source: Written answer

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