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The recommendations from the taskforce will cover civil and defence nuclear regulation, to support both energy security and national security, and help unlock economic growth.
Congratulations to CEPR Trustee, John Fingleton, who has been appointed as the lead for the Prime Minister's Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce.
The Taskforce, which is part of Plan for Change, follows a reform package for the UK nuclear industry, laid out by the PM in January, and it will accelerate reforms of regulation needed to build new nuclear plants as part of a clean energy superpower mission.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said of the appointment: 'John is equipped with the right experience to drive this review with the urgency required to deliver on our nuclear ambitions.'
John Fingleton has been a CEPR Trustee since 2015, and has also authored several CEPR Discussion Papers. He is the founder and CEO of Fingleton, a consultancy business which specialises in UK Regulatory issues. Fingleton helps chief executives and their teams to anticipate, address and navigate complex and strategic regulatory issues. John is a former Chairman of the Irish Competition Authority, and former Chief Executive of the UK’s Office of Fair Trading. He has also chaired the International Competition Network and sat on the Competition Committee of the OECD.
You can read more about the appointment here
