Time to Build: Nuclear Energy Regulatory Efficiency in Canada, United States, and France
In this research, we examine Canada’s nuclear energy regulatory timelines and how we compare with the United States and France.
How competitive is Canada in comparison to these countries, in terms of nuclear regulatory efficiency? What are the reasons behind differences in nuclear regulatory efficiency between Canada and our peers? What innovations and reforms have peer countries employed to improve nuclear regulatory efficiency?
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Key findings
Rhetoric meets reality
Regulatory efficiency: A question of time
Regulatory and licensing process
The licence to build
United States and France
The licence to operate
Nuclear licensing timelines: A comparison
Regulatory innovations
Reflections from Canada
Raising Canada’s game
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Regulatory processes
Appendix C: Bibliography
