The motion, which was announced at the annual TUC Congress in London, calls for the construction of a new “generation of nuclear plants, benefiting communities from Sizewell to West Cumbria and the development of Small Modular Reactors.”
Particular mention was made of the Sizewell C project in Sussex, which could support an estimated 25,000 jobs once in progress.
GMB said that government and opposition politicians should now get on with agreeing a funding model to deliver Sizewell C and unblock stalled projects at Bradwell, Oldbury, Moorside and Wylfa Newydd.
French energy giant EDF submitted an application to build Sizewell C, which will be able to generate around 3.2GW of electricity, in May 2020. The government later entered discussions regarding the construction of the new £20bn power station, which will be almost identical to Hinkley Point C, hopefully making it cheaper to construct.
Hinkley Point C has had a tortured development process with final...