Interesting nuggets from the Energy White Paper:

1. Aiming to bring at least one large-scale nuclear project to the point of Final Investment Decision by the end of
this Parliament, subject to clear value for
money and all relevant approvals. 2. "Remain open to further projects later if the nuclear industry demonstrates that it is able to reduce costs and deliver to time and budget."

Pretty much had it with the climatistas at #COP25 dogmatically insisting on sticking to a strategy that is plainly failing. For those of us who care about solving #climate within meaningful timescales we must be rigorously evidence-based and intellectually honest. I have very little patience for renewables advocates telling me that nuclear energy is too slow and expensive when the evidence does not support that.

@JesseJenkins @drvox Thanks Jesse. Yes, new EPR 2 has been in the works for a while. Needed at least to replace existing fleet. Overall clean power generating capacity forecast to grow to enable electrification & wider decarbonisation so overall % share of nuclear may or may not grow. @JesseJenkins @drvox Continuous build over a number of units enables upfront investment in design completion & supply chain readiness, improves labour productivity as well as avoiding FOAK costs such as licensing. So cost reduction is achievable with a programmatic approach. Even for an EPR ;)

Today much of the world's population lives safer, more comfortable, healthier, longer, more productive lives than ever before. And yet, around half of the global population currently lacks access to enough electricity, and 1.2bn people have no access at all. #IPCC 1/n Global electricity access is rising, which is improving the lives of millions. But this means our decarbonisation challenge is even greater, since we not only have to replace our entire fossil fuel infrastructure, but probably double it to meet rising global energy demand. #IPCC