Hinkley Point
Nuclear
There are 77,000 civil nuclear jobs but NIA warns this figure must triple of government is to deliver 24 GW of nuclear by 2050
13 September 2023
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3 min read
Nuclear
Business Secretary argues new nuclear projects are critical for enhancing energy security and cutting emissions, but critics argue that level of subsidy support is spiralling
27 January 2022
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5 min read
Energy
Speaking at the Net Zero Festival, senior executives from engineering giant Atkins argued that the scale of change required to deliver a zero emission grid requires serious consideration
13 October 2021
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3 min read
Nuclear
Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley argues the latest cost upgrades for Hinkley Point should trigger a serious re-think about the UK's new nuclear plans
27 September 2019
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2 min read
Nuclear
French developer again forced to increase its cost estimates for Somerset nuclear project, which may now not be generating energy until 2026
25 September 2019
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3 min read
Nuclear
UK should green light just one more nuclear power station before 2025, says National Infrastructure Commission - but some experts warn ditching nuclear plans risks UK climate targets
10 July 2018
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6 min read
Marine
Ministers may finally decide on the £1.3bn renewable project as early as next week, as well as a new nuclear plant in Wales
01 June 2018
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3 min read
Nuclear
Management failings could affect safety at EDF power station if unaddressed, says inspector
26 March 2018
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3 min read
Nuclear
Bilateral pledge to 'encourage' new nuclear one of a raft of climate pledges made between two countries at this week's summit
19 January 2018
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2 min read
Nuclear
Report by Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says poorest billpayers will be hit hardest by 35-year nuclear plant deal and calls for transparent assessment of wider jobs benefits
22 November 2017
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4 min read
