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Together Against Sizewell C

1 day ago

Caroline Lucas

Today the National Audit Office released a damning report which confirms what many of us have been saying for a long time: the Hinkley deal is overpriced and risky. Not only are consumers and taxpayers going to be ripped off by this absurd project but it will also divert resources away from building the clean energy infrastructure we need, and threaten our climate change targets because of the snail’s pace at which it will be built.

The fight against Hinkley isn’t over – and we will be joining campaigners in continuing to highlight the major shortcomings of this project. This is a crossroads for Britain – and the signing of this deal has seen us swerve down the wrong path. By reversing this decision we can put the resources needed into building a decentralized energy system where Britain puts to use its most abundant resources: the sun, sea and wind.

Here's a piece i wrote on the subject last year.

Together Against Sizewell C

3 days ago

Hinkley Point Likely to Be Only New UK Nuclear Plant-SSE CEO

The head of one of Britain's top utilities said on Monday that EDF's planned nuclear power station at Hinkley Point is likely to be the only one to go ahead in the UK.

Together Against Sizewell C

1 week ago

China's CGN a step closer to bringing its nuclear technology to UK - EUROPE - Chinadaily.com.cn

China's goal of boosting its nuclear technology sector took a big step forward on Wednesday with the creation of three new companies in the UKby China General Nuclear Power Corporation.

Together Against Sizewell C

1 week ago

A major campaign group has slammed the 'ill-advised' appointment of a climate change skeptic to government | The Canary

A Canary exclusive

Together Against Sizewell C

1 week ago

Open letter to party leaders on climate change and the UK economy |

http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/open-letter-party-leaders-climate-change-and-uk-economy< br />
"End new commitments to nuclear power stations. These create unique and unresolved economic, security, environmental and safety risks."

To: Theresa May MP, Conservative Party Jeremy Corbyn MP, Labour Party Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrats Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party Arlene Forster MLA, Democratic Unionist Party Michelle O’Brien MLA, Sinn Fein Leanne Wood AM, Plaid Cymru Caroline Lucas MP, Green Party

Together Against Sizewell C

1 week ago

EDF chief who ran Hinkley nuclear project makes surprise exit

From the Times 13th June 2017
Vincent de Rivaz, who spearheaded the development of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, is to step down as EDF's chief executive in Britain later this year. The 63-year-old is to leave at the end of October and be replaced by Simone Rossi, head of the French energy giant's international division, EDF said yesterday, giving no reason for his departure. Mr de Rivaz has been chief executive of EDF Energy, the group's UK division, since 2003 and led its predecessor, the London Electricity Group, from 2002. EDF Energy's operations include its business as one of Britain's "big six" household suppliers, as well as its existing nuclear power plants and some coal and gas-fired power stations. However, Mr de Rivaz's career has been defined by his decade-long campaign to build a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. The £18 billion plant finally received the go-ahead from the government in September despite fierce criticism of its high costs, long construction timescale and reliance on Chinese state nuclear companies. The project was also highly divisive within EDF, prompting the resignation of its group chief financial officer and forcing it to carry out fundraising. Mr de Rivaz was long haunted by his 2007 forecast that Britons would be cooking their Christmas turkeys on nuclear power from Hinkley Point C by 2017. The plant is now not expected to come on line until 2025. The Frenchman cut a divisive figure in the energy industry, frequently infuriating MPs with long and evasive answers during select committee appearances.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/edf-chief-who-ran-hinkley-nuclear-project-makes-surprise-exit-fmv802fkl

Vincent de Rivaz, who spearheaded the development of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, is to step down as EDF’s chief executive in Britain later this year. The 63-year-old is to leave at the end...