Nuclear

Politics

Article 50: UK confirms plans to pull out of Euratom after Brexit

Agency charged with safeguarding Europe's nuclear industry will lose UK as a member under current plans, Theresa May's Article 50 letter confirms

clock 29 March 2017 • 5 min read

Nuclear

UN asks UK to suspend work on Hinkley Point

Move likely to embarrass British government as UN agency says lack of talks with Europe means it should refrain from further work

clock 21 March 2017 • 2 min read

Nuclear

May accused of ducking issue of support for nuclear plant

PM says Tories 'committed to nuclear' but fails to confirm funding for a new Cumbrian plant after losses are reported by one of its backers

clock 16 February 2017 • 2 min read

Energy

UK offshore wind 'will lower energy bills' more than nuclear

RenewableUK chief says windfarms could offer cheaper prices than rates government agreed with new nuclear power stations

clock 13 February 2017 • 4 min read

Nuclear

Brexit will delay new British nuclear power stations, warn experts

Analysts say exit from EU atomic treaty is 'lose-lose' that will raise costs and safety questions at plants such as Hinkley Point C

clock 30 January 2017 • 4 min read

Politics

France moots a Thatcherite approach to green growth

Alasdair MacEwen argues victory for Francois Fillon in next year's French election could spell good news for low carbon investors

clock 05 December 2016 • 4 min read

Science

Researchers retract study suggesting pro-nuclear countries lag on clean energy

Research published this summer suggested countries with strong support for nuclear energy lag on EU climate targets

clock 29 November 2016 • 2 min read

Nuclear

Secret government papers show taxpayers will pick up costs of Hinkley nuclear waste storage

Documents show steps Whitehall took to reassure French energy firm EDF and Chinese investors

clock 31 October 2016 • 3 min read

Energy

Public backing for nuclear and shale gas falls to record low

Official government statistics shows public support for nuclear energy drops three per cent following Hinkley Point deal, and support for shale gas hits record low of 17 per cent

clock 27 October 2016 • 2 min read

Nuclear

Breakthrough as MIT scientists set nuclear fusion pressure record

Researchers produce record 2.05 atmospheres of pressure in small tokamak device

clock 18 October 2016 • 3 min read