Business Secretary gives green light to Sizewell C nuclear project

Cecilia Keating
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An artist's render of Sizewell C nuclear power station | Credit: EDF
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An artist's render of Sizewell C nuclear power station | Credit: EDF

Government approves plans for controversial project on energy security and climate grounds

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has granted development consent for the Sizewell C nuclear power station on the coast of Suffolk, overruling the recommendations of the Planning Inspectorate on the grounds...

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