Hinkley Point final investment decision facing delay until the autumn

BusinessGreen staff
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Latest setback likely to further fuel concerns about energy security and carbon targets in the mid 2020s

Hopes EDF would deliver a long-awaited final investment decision for its controversial Hinkley Point nuclear project were again dashed over the weekend, after France's economy minister indicated the project...

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