This Policy Commission on ‘Nuclear Power: What does the future hold?’ is the second in a series of Commissions established by the University of Birmingham.
Launched with a debate at the Liberal Democrats Party Conference in September 2011, this forward looking Commission evaluates the role of nuclear power generation beyond the present horizon, exploring technical, environmental, political, sociological and economic factors.
The Commission, chaired by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, is critically examining:
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the arguments for and against nuclear power as a future energy generating technology
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whether nuclear power will have an important role in twenty to thirty years time and, if so, what technology is required
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the main factors that will determine the economic viability of nuclear power
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what drives public opinion on nuclear power and whether public understanding of the energy sector needs to be enhanced
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the extent to which the research base in the United Kingdom is sufficient to support current and future nuclear generation technologies
The Commission will publish its findings and policy recommendations in Summer 2012.
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Professor Martin Freer is leading this Policy Commission.
For further information about the Birmingham Policy Commissions, or if you would like to make a contribution to the Commissions' work please contact –
Dr Audrey Nganwa
Policy Commissions Research Fellow
Email: policycommissions@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)121 415 1058