Sizewell

UK ministers tap Barclays to secure investment for new nuclear plant. UK ministers have hired Barclays to lead a search for investors willing to back a large new nuclear power plant at Sizewell, according to four people familiar with the …

Sizewell

As decision day nears on the Sizewell-C development, the Chair and Secretary of Nuclear Free Local Authorities will be joining local campaigners opposed to the new build plan at a special conference in Saxmundham on Saturday 2 July. Councillor David …

Sizewell

EDF’s frustration at the lack of government funding commitments for the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant could be relieved soon, with reports that funding for the project could be approved within the next two weeks. Last week, unions claimed …

Sizewell

Campaigners have raised questions after it was reported funding for a new nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast is to be signed off by ministers within a fortnight. Funding for the £20billion Sizewell C plant is set to be …

Sizewell

Funding for the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant is to be signed off by ministers in as little as a fortnight in a move that paves the way for crucial private investment. The Government’s commitment to the plant in …

Sizewell

Sizewell C: What you need to know as decision date on nuclear power station looms There has been uncertainty around the project for years but a final decision is very close. After years of public consultations, controversy and speculation, a …

Nuclear Lobbying

G7 leaders have been urged to support extending the operating life of nuclear reactors for as long as possible. In a statement, representatives of the global nuclear industry have said nuclear power could provide a sustainable solution for countries to …

Sizewell

One of the government’s top climate advisers has raised doubts over EDF’s competence to build nuclear plants and called the decision to locate a proposed plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk ridiculous. Lord Deben, who chairs the climate change committee …

Hinkley

National Grid plugs in crucial substation for the UK’s nuclear future. The substation will support Hinkley Point C, the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in more than 20 years. National Grid Electricity Transmission has …

Sizewell

EDF is allegedly ready to walk away from the Sizewell C nuclear power project. Some of the UK’s biggest unions sent a letter to the Business Secretary warning the future of the plant will be in jeopardy if the government …