Government urged to extend life of nuclear power plants to help meet 2030 clean power goal

Stuart Stone
clock • 6 min read
Torness nuclear power station - Credit: EDF
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Torness nuclear power station - Credit: EDF

Britain Remade campaign group warns it will be 'almost impossible' to meet clean power goal without an extension to the life of Heysham 2 and Torness nuclear power stations

Delivering on the government's mission to build a clean power grid by 2030 will be "almost impossible" without extensions to the life of the Heysham 2 and Torness nuclear power stations, campaigners have...

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