Nuclear
The Energy White Paper and the nuclear stand-off
The row over Sizewell led the headlines, but there is so much more to the Energy White Paper and its promise to deliver a decisive shift away from fossil fuels
Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper
After several delays spanning at least a year, the government has finally unveiled vision for a future net zero energy system - here are the eight things you need to know about the long-awaited Energy White Paper
Energy White Paper: The green economy reacts
'Business stands ready to deliver the investment and innovation needed to turn ambition into reality, and the proposals outlined in the Energy White Paper will give firms further confidence to deliver new infrastructure'
Government kicks off search for site of UK's first nuclear fusion power plant
UK takes a major step forward in its plans to commercialise a nuclear fusion power plant by 2040, inviting local communities to submit bids to host the country's inaugural project
Government promises to unleash net zero investment blitz with 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery
'Landmark moment': UK's £55m nuclear fusion energy test site produces first plasma
Successful test in Oxfordshire hailed as a major milestone in UK's quest to produce clean energy from nuclear fusion by 2040, government said
Powering into the Future? UK nuclear strategy after Hitachi
The government must rebalance nuclear's place in the energy portfolio and bring the public onside while there is still time, argues Bright Blue's Andrew Leming
Hitachi ditches UK nuclear power projects
But Japanese engineering giant promises to 'keep the lines of communication with government' on the future of the Wylfa and Oldbury sites
Nuclear power: still 'no thanks' in 2020?
Peter Michaelis, head of Liontrust's Sustainable Investment Team, considers whether new nuclear power is a worthwhile investment in the race to net zero
Moorside Clean Energy Hub: Firms tout nuclear and hydrogen plan for Cumbria
Coalition including EDF, construction firms and trade unions sets out vision for new 3.2GW nuclear station linked with renewables and hydrogen production
EDF finally submits plans for 3.2GW Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk
Move follows several months delay in lodging consent application for the 'near replica' of Hinkley Point C on East coast of England
'Progress can be both quiet and spectacular': Britain's power grid emissions hit record lows
Electricity grid smashed several records over the bank holiday weekend, with low demand and high renewables output cutting both CO2 and flexible tariff prices
Reports: Coronavirus forces EDF to delay application for new UK nuclear plant
French energy giant looks set to lodge plans to build Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk later than planned
Nuclear power can deliver a 'levelled-up' green economy - with the right support from government
Sue Ferns of trade union Prospect argues the government can help ensure nuclear power provides a vital plank in the net zero transition
Reports: EDF readies plans for £16bn Sizewell C nuclear plant
French-owned energy giant reportedly plotting new nuclear power station in Suffolk in partnership with China's CGN
Rolls-Royce targeting mini nuclear power stations by 2029
Firm tells BBC it wants small modular reactors up and running across the country before the end of the decade
Conservatives' 'nuclear fusion by 2040' pledge is wishful thinking
University of York's Thomas Nicholas warns the project touted by the Conservative's this week 'isn't a power station, it's an experiment'
We need to end the cozy political consensus around new nuclear
Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley argues the latest cost upgrades for Hinkley Point should trigger a serious re-think about the UK's new nuclear plans
Nuclear row: EU green finance guide delayed as states debate what qualifies as 'sustainable investment'
Divisions over whether to classify investments in nuclear projects as sustainable spark fresh row over EU green finance strategy
'Challenging': Hinkley Point C nuclear plant to soar £2.9bn over budget, EDF admits
French developer again forced to increase its cost estimates for Somerset nuclear project, which may now not be generating energy until 2026
Heatwaves don't have to spell game over for nuclear
There are ways to manage curtailment of nuclear power during a heatwave, argues Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Gogan
The RAB model isn't perfect, but it might be the only route to net zero
Nuclear urgently needs a new funding model to make net zero emissions possible, argues Prospect's Sue Ferns
Reports: Treasury and BEIS at loggerheads over low carbon energy reforms
Speculation mounting over plans to boost nuclear and CCS, as reports suggest Treasury is concerned about cost implications
CBI: Nuclear and carbon capture hold key to net zero goal
UK's largest business body will today call on government to step up efforts to deliver new nuclear, CCS, and EV infrastructure in support of net zero target
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