Nuclear articles

Company announces "reduction in the number of people working on the project

24 Apr 2013

Letter argues National Audit Office should be tasked with bringing greater transparency to long-running nuclear negotiations

08 Apr 2013

Prof John Beddington affirmed importance of atomic power to UK at the launch of long-term nuclear strategy

27 Mar 2013

Lib Dem MEP backs government support for Hinkley Point, but argues there must be a level playing field for all low-carbon energy generators

21 Mar 2013

Ed Davey confirms planning consent granted for EDF's controversial new nuclear power plans

19 Mar 2013

Bridget Woodman argues backing renewables offers the country better value than guaranteeing the price of nuclear power

19 Mar 2013

Austria has one nuclear power plant, but it was never switched on, and today is covered in solar panels. Jessica Shankleman reports

14 Mar 2013

New pro-nuclear Communiqué hints that 12 member states could oppose EU plans for a binding 2030 renewables target

13 Mar 2013

Government reportedly poised to finalise deal that should allow EDF nuclear project to move forward

12 Mar 2013

Internal memo admits long-running negotiations with the government are proving 'very challenging' as reports suggest job cuts are under way

07 Mar 2013

Energy and Climate Change Committee finds delivering 16GW of new nuclear capacity by 2025 is at best ambitious and at worst unrealistic

04 Mar 2013

Technical committee appointments confirmed as reports warn nuclear programme could face further delays

22 Feb 2013

Energy firms may get 40-year backing after government U-turn on subsidies

19 Feb 2013

Development of new technology would move UK away from fossil fuels and generate two-thirds of power by 2050

12 Feb 2013

Negotiations are 'ongoing' on a guaranteed price for electricity, as reports suggest French company is seeking public guarantee for nuclear project

12 Feb 2013