The Potential Restart of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: analysis of technical and political aspects
The report examines Rosatom's preparations for the restart of ZNPP, as well as the associated risks
Publication
Together with the Centre of Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde (CEP) we release our special joint paper where we consider the design of a Framework for recovery in the UK that could align near-term economic priorities with both short and medium-term climate goals. As well, we focus on the need to shift the UK economy onto a transition pathway to the 2050 target for net zero emissions while delivering the required near term economy recovery in an equitable and sustainable way.
The paper conducts an analytical economic review of three net zero actions:
In each case, we apply the CEP Net Zero Principles Framework to develop a common understanding of how decarbonisation actions can deliver economic benefits as well as costs in two distinct stages:
The case examples examined in this paper show that a combination of policy interventions, regulatory changes and government investment could be used to stimulate activity and investment in the UK economy.