Independent Nuclear Consultants

The nuclear industry has been significantly restructured in the UK to create a competitive nuclear clean-up market valued at around £63 billion and forecast to spend £2 billion per year over the next 10 years. Lifecycle cost estimates have increased from £48 billion (2002), to £56 billion (2004) and currently £63 billion (2006) with an expectation that these may rise to £70 billion (2007). This submission to the Government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) comments on the Government White Paper "Managing the Nuclear Legacy - A Strategy for Action", examining the factors that could increase the commercial success of the nuclear clean-up market in Britain. Download Briefing Now