Approved work: Nuclear energy in the UK
This POSTnote will consider the current plans for building new nuclear plant in the UK and the potential of delivering the Government's ambitions in this sector.

After every general election, POST produces a special briefing highlighting some of the main science-based issues that the new Parliament is likely to encounter.
Science in the New Parliament, 2010 (276 KB , PDF)
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is the UK Parliament’s in-house source of briefing and analysis on policy issues with a basis in science and technology. After every general election, POST produces a special briefing highlighting some of the main science-based issues that the new Parliament is likely to encounter. Some have already been covered by POST in its series of regular briefings for parliamentarians (POSTnotes) and others will be the subject of future notes.
Science in the New Parliament, 2010 (276 KB , PDF)
This POSTnote will consider the current plans for building new nuclear plant in the UK and the potential of delivering the Government's ambitions in this sector.
This POSTnote will consider the sustainability of biomass crop feedstocks grown in the UK, and the land use and other challenges that may arise.
This POSTnote will assess the various types of long duration energy storage currently being developed and their potential to contribute to the UK’s net zero goal.