NRI Annual Review 2026 - Flipbook - Page 7
Alongside these welcome announcements,
the Fingleton Review has become one of
the most important contributions to the
debate about how the UK actually delivers
these projects. Its central argument – that
the UK should maintain its world-class
safety standards while creating a more
proportionate and predictable regulatory
system – fits in with the pace of modern
nuclear development.
SMRs can provide reliable
power when it’s needed,
while 昀氀exing alongside
renewables to help keep
the grid balanced.
Keeping safety at the centre
For many years, the discussion around
nuclear regulation has often been framed
as a choice between speed and safety. The
Review rightly rejects that premise. The
challenge is not to regulate less, but to
regulate better.
The UK’s ONR goal-setting regulatory
model has long been regarded
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