Working for a cleaner future

This spring the renewable energy sector and nuclear industry were handed an enormous boost in the shape of the government's

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This stressed their importance in meeting emissions reduction targets in the coming years, and paved the way for increased confidence from investors in both research and the building of new facilities.

As a result, from the nuclear industry to wave, wind and biomass power there is currently a general expansion of staff. This means that for those with an interest or previous experience within those sectors, a vast range of jobs are now becoming available, all with good long-term prospects as part of a rapidly-growing industry.

Though it will be some time before it is known whether more reactors are to be built, the government has expressed strong support for the role of nuclear power in meeting the country's long-term energy needs. The last nuclear power station built in the UK was completed in 1995. However, the recent resurgence of interest in nuclear power as part of this country's efforts to meet international carbon emissions reduction targets means that the industry must start to prepare for the future.