SSE set to abandon nuclear in favour of renewables

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Energy giant confirms review is underway of its involvement in nuclear consortium

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has confirmed it is actively considering dropping its interest in building new nuclear power plants in the UK in order to increase its focus on renewable energy. In...

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