{"id":30033,"date":"2021-09-20T12:25:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T11:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=30033"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T11:25:22","slug":"nuclear-funding-plan-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=30033","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear funding plan call"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Unite, Prospect and the GMB have joined forces to demand government bring forward a long-promised funding solution for new nuclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0098Nuclear Week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 campaign in parliament this week, which focuses attention on the nuclear industry, the three biggest energy unions Unite, Prospect and GMB have made a joint statement which argues that new nuclear will be essential to hitting the government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s net zero target and expresses concern at the delays in getting moving with new build projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement points out the risk of an impending \u00e2\u20ac\u0098nuclear gap\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to retaining the skills and jobs necessary for the nuclear industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution, say the unions, is for government to urgently bring forward the legislation for a new funding framework for new nuclear, to enable essential progress to be made on new build projects in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crucially the unions say that they will support \u00e2\u20ac\u015bany funding plan that allows swift progress to be made\u00e2\u20ac\u0165.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government have already consulted on a new Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model for funding new nuclear, but the legislation to bring the model into force has not yet been brought forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting, Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail said, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe time for ministerial shilly-shallying on bringing forward legislation for a comprehensive funding model for \u00e2\u20ac\u0098new\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 nuclear projects is long past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bNuclear is a key component in the UK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s future energy \u00e2\u20ac\u0098mix\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 if we are to meet the government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stated goal of net zero emissions by 2050, as well as managing the soaring demand from industry, commerce and the consumer,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe climate emergency is here now; a clear and present danger to the environment and humanity \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and \u00e2\u20ac\u0098new\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 \u00e2\u20ac\u0098nuclear is an important tool in tackling this crisis. It would also create thousands of skilled jobs as new sites are built and come on stream.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By Shaun Noble<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unite, Prospect and the GMB have joined forces to demand government bring forward a long-promised funding solution for new nuclear. 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