Nuclear News – Early August 2025

Nuclear projects which could create skilled jobs and growth are being held back by regulatory barriers, an independent taskforce commissioned by the government has found.

In its first report published today (Monday 11 August), the taskforce says a “radical reset” is needed to speed up vital nuclear projects and encourage more companies to build in Britain, delivering a new golden age of nuclear with thousands of good jobs and investment – supporting government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/taskforce-to-tackle-regulatory-barriers-holding-back-nuclear?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=7aadbbc4-43f9-4a95-9a11-6c594d5acbd2&utm_content=daily

Rolls-Royce’s plan to power artificial intelligence (AI) with its nuclear reactors could make it the UK’s most valuable company, its boss has said.

The engineering firm has signed deals to provide small modular reactors (SMRs) to the UK and Czech governments to power AI-driven data centres.

AI has boomed in popularity since 2022, but the technology uses lots of energy, something which has raised practical and environmental concerns. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8772d4jzgo