tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Andrew Bowie MP 2024-05-16T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/updated-approach-to-managing-nuclear-waste 2024-05-16T00:00:00+01:00 Updated approach to managing nuclear waste Updated approach to managing nuclear waste for quicker, safe decommissioning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/peter-hill-cbe-appointed-as-new-chair-of-the-nda 2024-04-12T08:59:54+01:00 Peter Hill CBE appointed as new Chair of the NDA Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announces new Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Chair. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vice-president-of-bolivia-visits-the-uk-to-advance-bilateral-climate-action 2024-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 Vice-President of Bolivia visits the UK to advance bilateral climate action The governments of the UK and Bolivia work together to deepen their partnership on climate and nature, to protect Bolivia's forests and biodiversity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/great-british-nuclear-to-buy-two-hitachi-sites-for-new-nuclear-development 2024-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 Great British Nuclear to buy two Hitachi sites for new nuclear development Land is to be acquired by government to underpin nuclear revival. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-1-billion-budget-for-renewable-energy-auction 2024-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 Over £1 billion budget for renewable energy auction Government announces the largest ever budget for the upcoming Contracts for Difference auction round. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/standing-ovation-for-jet-inventor 2024-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 Standing ovation for JET inventor Paul-Henri Rebut given standing ovation by over 700 people celebrating the iconic fusion energy facility, the Joint European Torus (JET) in Oxfordshire tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/further-steps-to-prepare-sizewell-c-for-construction 2024-01-22T17:53:54+00:00 Further steps to prepare Sizewell C for construction £1.3 billion additional investment in the nuclear plant, key to expanding nuclear energy in the UK and providing stable, cheaper and more secure power in the long-term. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-expansion-of-nuclear-power-for-70-years-to-create-jobs-reduce-bills-and-strengthen-britains-energy-security 2024-01-11T11:13:35+00:00 Biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to create jobs, reduce bills and strengthen Britain’s energy security Roadmap sets out how UK will increase nuclear generation by up to 4 times to 24GW by 2050. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prize-opens-for-ai-energy-environment-and-infrastructure-innovations 2023-12-07T09:00:01+00:00 Prize opens for AI energy, environment, and infrastructure innovations Entries now open for the Manchester Prize, with a focus on AI innovations across energy, the environment and infrastructure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-us-form-major-partnership-to-accelerate-global-fusion-energy-development 2023-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 UK and US form major partnership to accelerate global fusion energy development Nuclear and Networks Minister Andrew Bowie signs major partnership with US to accelerate global fusion energy development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-laws-passed-to-bolster-energy-security-and-deliver-net-zero 2023-10-26T00:00:00+01:00 New laws passed to bolster energy security and deliver net zero Landmark legislation becomes law to ensure bills are affordable in the long-term. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-new-training-places-created-as-part-of-650-million-fusion-package 2023-10-16T00:00:00+01:00 Thousands of new training places created as part of £650 million fusion package Measures announced by Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie at IAEA Fusion Energy Conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-training-hub-set-to-revolutionise-nuclear-skills-development 2023-10-04T11:20:00+01:00 New training hub set to revolutionise nuclear skills development A state-of-the-art skills centre for the UK nuclear industry has been officially opened at Sellafield. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/six-companies-through-to-next-stage-of-nuclear-technology-competition 2023-10-02T06:00:00+01:00 Six companies through to next stage of nuclear technology competition Designs chosen in government competition considered most able to deliver cutting-edge technology by mid-2030s. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/67th-iaea-general-conference-uk-national-statement 2023-09-27T11:06:57+01:00 67th IAEA General Conference: UK national statement Minister for Nuclear and Networks, Andrew Bowie, delivered the UK national statement at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sizewell-c-starts-private-investment-process 2023-09-18T10:00:01+01:00 Sizewell C starts private investment process Government opens process for partners to express interest in investing in nuclear revival. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-up-to-650-million-for-uk-alternatives-to-euratom-rt 2023-09-07T12:51:00+01:00 Government announces up to £650 million for UK alternatives to Euratom R&T Following the decision to not associate to Euratom R&T, the government announces plans for an ambitious and cutting-edge suite of new fusion R&D in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-steps-will-speed-up-sizewell-c-preparations 2023-08-29T14:15:11+01:00 New steps will speed up Sizewell C preparations £341 million investment builds on the government’s existing £870 million stake and its plans to rapidly expand nuclear energy in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/communities-at-the-heart-of-new-fund-to-boost-local-growth-and-energy-security 2023-08-11T00:01:00+01:00 Communities at the heart of new fund to boost local growth and energy security £10 million fund to open in early Autumn and help deliver government’s ambitions to restore optimism and pride in local communities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-welcomes-report-on-electricity-networks-as-critical-to-britains-energy-security 2023-08-04T09:00:00+01:00 Government welcomes report on electricity networks as critical to Britain’s energy security Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps welcomes report from Nick Winser, the UK's Electricity Networks Commissioner, and will consider the recommendations before presenting an action plan.