United Kingdom 71
the risks and uncertainties associated with these identified futures; and develop
scenarios. These scenarios were translated to inform the socio- economic model
E3ME to test iteratively the techno- economic feasibility of the mitigation pathways on the national level. The qualitative work relied on the co- operation of 95
experts and stakeholders from 33 different organisations, which included government, private organisations, universities, and NGOs (see Table 5.1).
This relatively large group included strong participation from academic participants, who were easier to reach and more able to participate than other stakeholder
groups. Nevertheless, there was sufficient diversity among the other stakeholders
consulted, including five representatives of private firms (including EDF Energy, currently constructing the nuclear plant at Hinkley Point), three environmental NGOs,
and five representatives of government and public agencies.
The engagement process consisted of several stages, starting with a focus group
and face- to-case interviews, followed by three stakeholder and expert consultation
workshops. The intensive one- on-one interviews with energy sector experts and
an expert focus group helped to identify the main drivers of uncertainties in the
nuclear sector. It also scoped out categories of the main perceived risks associated
Table 5.1 Summary of stakeholder activities and participants by type of organisation
Stakeholders’ engagement activities Type of organisation and participants
Private Public Education
research
Private public
partnership
Total
Focus group: nuclear power
(Brighton, 1 July 2016)
–
–
4
–
4
Interviews (London, October–
November 2016)
1
2
3
–
6
First stakeholders’ consultation
workshop: nuclear sector map
and scenarios propositions
(London, 21 October 2016)
4
1
6
1
12
Second stakeholders’
consultation workshop:
assessing risks and
uncertainties for nuclear
expansion (Falmer,
27 March 2017)
7
4
33
1
45
Third stakeholders’
consultation workshop:
transition mitigation
pathways and UK nuclear
power (London,
22 September 2017)
7
1
8
–
16
Survey online (‘no new
nuclear’) (July–September
2017)
4
1
6
1
12
Subtotal
23
9
60
3
95
the risks and uncertainties associated with these identified futures; and develop
scenarios. These scenarios were translated to inform the socio- economic model
E3ME to test iteratively the techno- economic feasibility of the mitigation pathways on the national level. The qualitative work relied on the co- operation of 95
experts and stakeholders from 33 different organisations, which included government, private organisations, universities, and NGOs (see Table 5.1).
This relatively large group included strong participation from academic participants, who were easier to reach and more able to participate than other stakeholder
groups. Nevertheless, there was sufficient diversity among the other stakeholders
consulted, including five representatives of private firms (including EDF Energy, currently constructing the nuclear plant at Hinkley Point), three environmental NGOs,
and five representatives of government and public agencies.
The engagement process consisted of several stages, starting with a focus group
and face- to-case interviews, followed by three stakeholder and expert consultation
workshops. The intensive one- on-one interviews with energy sector experts and
an expert focus group helped to identify the main drivers of uncertainties in the
nuclear sector. It also scoped out categories of the main perceived risks associated
Table 5.1 Summary of stakeholder activities and participants by type of organisation
Stakeholders’ engagement activities Type of organisation and participants
Private Public Education
research
Private public
partnership
Total
Focus group: nuclear power
(Brighton, 1 July 2016)
–
–
4
–
4
Interviews (London, October–
November 2016)
1
2
3
–
6
First stakeholders’ consultation
workshop: nuclear sector map
and scenarios propositions
(London, 21 October 2016)
4
1
6
1
12
Second stakeholders’
consultation workshop:
assessing risks and
uncertainties for nuclear
expansion (Falmer,
27 March 2017)
7
4
33
1
45
Third stakeholders’
consultation workshop:
transition mitigation
pathways and UK nuclear
power (London,
22 September 2017)
7
1
8
–
16
Survey online (‘no new
nuclear’) (July–September
2017)
4
1
6
1
12
Subtotal
23
9
60
3
95