CORE POWER has announced that Charlotte, Baroness Vere, has joined the company as Vice President of International Relations.
Charlotte Vere brings extensive expertise in maritime, sustainability, policy and regulatory development, and stakeholder relations to support CORE POWER’s mission to deliver advanced nuclear technology for coastal infrastructure, heavy industry and shipping.
Her role will include building relationships with governments and relevant agencies, international associations, industry and academia to help shape regulatory, legislative and public policy developments relating to advanced nuclear technologies, particularly in the maritime domain.
Prior to joining CORE POWER, Charlotte Vere served as a Minister in the UK Government for almost eight years. Her responsibilities included a period as Maritime Minister with responsibility for shipping, ports, maritime decarbonisation and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and a stint at HM Treasury covering Green Finance, ESG in financial service and trade policy. She remains a member of the House of Lords.
Vere stated: “Global collaboration and agreement is vital to create the necessary framework of regulation and legislation that will enable floating nuclear power stations and nuclear-powered ships to operate. I am therefore eager to engage to share understanding and help create this framework, and to create it as quickly as possible”.
