U.K. Sets Out Nuclear Strategy to Tap $1.8 Trillion Market

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The U.K. set out a nuclear strategy today as it attempts to tap a global market the government estimates will be worth almost 1.2 trillion pounds ($1.8 trillion) over the next two decades.

The strategy includes 45 million pounds in spending on atomic research and development, including a contribution to a French test facility, according to a statement today from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The government also said it’s keen to explore small modular reactors.