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Delays to EDF’s Hinkley Point C shows UK energy policy must move away from nuclear power
Profound changes are happening in Somerset, where Britain’s first nuclear power plant in 20 years is being built, and in UK energy policy. Going back to the Blair years, UK energy policy has been long-wedded to the idea that new nuclear will plug the electricity gap and save us from … [Continue Reading]
Plutonium’s global problems are piling up
Two armed ships set off from the northwest of England this week to sail round the world to Japan on a secretive and controversial mission to collect a consignment of plutonium and transport it to the US. The cargo of plutonium, once the most sought-after and valuable substance in the … [Continue Reading]
Don’t nuke the climate! James Hansen’s nuclear fantasies exposed
NASA scientist James Hansen is heading to COP21 in Paris to berate climate campaigners for failing to support ‘safe and environmentally-friendly nuclear power’, writes Jim Green. But they would gladly support nuclear power if only it really was safe and environment friendly. In fact, it’s a very dangerous and hugely … [Continue Reading]
The new challenge for the UK’s nuclear debate
As Osborne doubles nuclear research support for small modular reactors in the UK, has he ignored the new, multiple terror risks this brings in its wake? In his Comprehensive Spending Review, chancellor George Osborne doubled research support for new, smaller nuclear reactors, as he justified slashing taxpayer support for solar … [Continue Reading]
Luxembourg joins Hinkley C nuclear challenge
The Luxembourg government will join Austria’s legal challenge to the €108 billion Hinkley C subsidy package at the European Court of Justice. The low-key announcement was released yesterday in Austria’s Parliament, just days before the deadline for other states to join is due to expire on Monday. “They will not … [Continue Reading]
What’s it all about, Hinkley?
In trying to justify their desperation to commit billions of public money to the Hinkley C nuclear project, the Treasury and its Chancellor, George Osborne, claim there are other benefits that justify the vast scale of expenditure. So what exactly are they – and do the claims withstand critical examination? … [Continue Reading]