Did green groups’ nuclear deterrent head off radical nature reforms?

Last year, a review into nuclear regulations recommended a “radical reset” to speed up the build out of new nuclear infrastructure, and proved controversial for some of its radical proposals for environmental regulation.

With the government response now out, green groups have expressed relief that the government stepped back from the most extreme reforms, but some lawyers have warned that its proposals will still see a degradation of the environment.

Environmental lawyer Alexa Culver joins the team this week to unpack everything you need to know about what the government has proposed.

PLUS: The regulator chief executive who has announced their retirement; why Chris Packham has hit out at environmental NGOs; and what you need to know about new guidelines giving DEFRA regulators a ‘mandate to prioritise outcomes over process’.

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