Representation by Wade Allison
- Date submitted
- 25 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am an academic physicist at the University of Oxford who throughout my career has studied the subjects of energy, nuclear physics and the impact of radiation on life and society, but have never had any connection to the nuclear industry. Nuclear power, such as could be provided by Sizewell C, would be the safest and most environmentally beneficial available. The alternative powered by fossil fuel would have an unacceptable impact on the environment. The alternative powered by renewables would be highly unreliable and be environmentally destructive. Fear is very expensive. The excessive and unjustified concern about safety has made SizewellC costly, but that is no reason to not build it. Nuclear waste has never killed anyone. SizewellC will have no negative health consequences due to radiation whatever.