Government to launch carbon tax and allow 10 new nuclear reactors in push to cut emissions 40 per cent by 2020
French energy giant latest to confirm it is looking to form a joint venture to target UK nuclear sites
Government criteria confirm that old nuclear sites most likely to get the nod for new reactor projects
Prime minister claims: "Nuclear is crucial to our low carbon future"
Spanish firm latest European energy giant to target UK "nuclear renaissance" with plans for SSE joint venture
Steven Chu announces plans to offer loan guarantees for nuclear firms and step-up clean coal research
UK's latest nuclear consortium announces plans to invest £20bn in four new nuclear reactors capable of generating 6GW of power
French energy giant says it could work with partners to build new generation of low carbon nuclear reactors
Canadian province on track to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2014, replacing them with a mix of nuclear, gas and renewables
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