The UK government has approved the nuclear justification for the small modular reactor (SMR) design developed by Rolls-Royce SMR, marking an important regulatory step for the deployment of the technology.
The decision, announced by environment secretary Emma Reynolds, means the benefits of the Rolls-Royce SMR design outweigh potential health or environmental risks linked to the use of ionising radiation.
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