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As French nuclear developer EDF and the UK government dispute recent assertions that the planned Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk will cost £40 billion to build, a new report from the International Energy Agency is bullish on the global nuclear sector, but only if obstacles like cost overruns are addressed. Sources “close to the negotiations” recently pegged building costs for the not-yet-approved 3.2-gigawatt station at £40 billion, double the estimate given by EDF and then-prime minister Boris Johnson’s … read more » The post Sizewell appeared first on No2NuclearPower.

PLANS by EDF to create 340 hectares of new saltmarsh habitats along the River Severn could assist with tackling climate change, a lecturer has claimed. The saltmarshes, which have been delayed by the energy company, would compensate for the 44 tonnes of fish expected to be sucked into the cooling system of the Hinkley Point C power plant, which is currently under construction. Dr Jonathan Dale, Lecturer in Physical Geography at the University of Reading, believes that the Severn estuary … read more » The post Hinkley appeared first on No2NuclearPower.

As we enter the New Year it is time to look back at the past year to take stock of the changes in climate and energy that are shaping our future. BANNG has been concentrating its efforts on those national policies which most impact our local environment and communities. At the beginning of 2024, the Conservative Government published its Civil Nuclear: Road Map to 2050, proclaiming its commitment to recovering the UK’s global leadership in nuclear power. The Road Map … read more » The post Bradwell appeared first on No2NuclearPower.

Five non-executive directors have been appointed to the start-up board for the government’s Great British Energy company. The start-up board for the publicly owned energy company will set a strategy for how the company will work with the energy sector and communities. The appointees are Frances O’Grady, who was general secretary for the Trade Union Congress between 2013 and 2022 and is a member of the House of Lords, former CEO for SP Networks Frank Mitchell, Kate Gilmartin, CEO of … read more » The post GB Energy appeared first on No2NuclearPower.

The Bank of England should be freed from burdensome net zero rules to help grow the economy, Rachel Reeves has been told. Sam Woods, the head of the Bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), said the thicket of climate requirements imposed by Westminster was impeding efforts to boost growth. In a letter to the Chancellor and Sir Keir Starmer, Mr Woods said the requirement for the Bank to “have regard” for dozens of different “climate and the environment” issues made it … read more » The post Climate Policy appeared first on No2NuclearPower.