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Nuclear

What are the key decisions that Labour faces on nuclear energy?

Since entering government, the Labour Party has demonstrated a laser focus on delivering its mission of 100 per cent clean power by 2030, reforming planning laws for onshore wind, raising the CfD AR6 budget, and introducing legislation to establish Great British Energy (GBE). With the UK’s future nuclear reactors, including Hinkley Point C, only due to come online in the 2030s, nuclear energy does not fit neatly into Labour’s clean power mission. This raises an important question about Labour’s agenda: will the Party pursue nuclear energy with the same level of ambition that it is demonstrating for other technologies? Below, the Brevia Nuclear team explores some of the key areas where Labour could provide greater certainty to the nuclear sector.

Politics

Who are the new Labour MPs?

243 new Labour MPs were elected at the July 2024 General Election. With such a high turnover, understanding their backgrounds and experience is essential to predicting their behaviour in Parliament, and identifying the key players in each sector.

General

How Will the Conservatives Choose Their New Leader?

The Conservative leadership contest is underway. Rishi Sunak officially stood down after leading the Tories to their worst performance at a general election but is staying on as acting leader until his replacement is chosen. In this article Brevia explores how the next leader will be chosen.

Technology

What can we learn about tech policy from the King’s Speech

The State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday 17 July and Labour is already acting at pace to deliver its tech missions. The King’s Speech provided further clarity on how the party intends to deliver on this to make the UK a key technology player. In this article Brevia outlines the key tech announcements from the King’s Speech.

Energy

Meet the new ministers delivering Labour’s 2030 Clean Power Mission

The ministerial team for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has now been finalised. The team brings together a range of parliamentary and professional experience and are tasked with delivering Labour’s most ambitious aim for Government, delivering a clean energy system by 2030.Below, Brevia Energy provides an overview of the newly appointed DESNZ ministers, their backgrounds, and the policy decisions they will be facing as part of their new roles.

Energy

What to expect on energy in the King’s Speech

From overturning the onshore wind ban, to appointing Chris Stark to oversee the 2030 clean power target and approving three large-scale solar farms, the Labour Government is already acting at pace towards delivery of its clean power mission. In this article, Brevia Energy looks at the key announcements to watch out for in the King’s Speech.

General

What can we expect from Labour’s First 100 Days in Power

The Labour Party, under the leadership of Keir Starmer, has secured a decisive victory in last week’s general election, ending 14 years of Conservative power. In this article, Brevia looks at what the first 100 days of a Labour Government might look like and what Labour’s priorities might be over this Parliament.

Energy

Allocation Round 6: Labour’s First Step Towards 2030

With less than six years to go, the new Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband MP, will need to hit the ground running if the Party is to deliver on its key aim of clean power by 2030. In this article, Brevia Energy looks at one immediate decision that a Labour Government can take to turn ambition into action.

Politics

How are Parliamentary candidates selected?

With a general election less than three weeks away, understanding how candidates for the main parties are selected has never been more important.