Boris gives the green light on £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant: Government opens talks with French energy giant EDF on funding Suffolk power station By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 07:27 GMT, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 07:38 GMT, 14 December 2020 The government has given the green light for talks on the construction of … Read more
Sizewell C nuclear power station, thrown into doubt as China ponders pulling out of £20bn project By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 December 2020 China is considering pulling out of the Sizewell C nuclear plant in a move that throws the future of … Read more
Putin practices for nuclear war: Russia launches missiles from submarines, underground silos and aircraft in major strategic drill Russia’s full nuclear triad demonstrated in footage shared by Russian military The strategic drill was reportedly under President Vladimir Putin’s command Exercises included a missile fired from a nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea Several long-range cruise missiles were … Read more
Firms lined up to work on EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk say they need green light from Government by Christmas to protect 25,000 jobs By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 November 2020 Firms lined up to work on EDF’s Sizewell C … Read more
The £132bn bill to make our nuclear sites safe: Decommissioning will cost a fortune and could take up to 120 years, report warns Committee said decommissioning was an ‘afterthought’ when industry started Decades of poor record-keeping has left authorities knowing too little Report into nuclear safety blames a ‘weak government oversight’ By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
Nuclear plans are ‘a canvas half-painted’: Critics warn Government’s power stations pledge lacks detail By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 18 November 2020 Britain’s nuclear industry has welcomed a Government pledge to build new power stations but urged ministers to outline a more detailed … Read more
China tightens its grip on UK energy supply: Beijing-controlled firms invest in string of wind farms and nuclear projects By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 16 November 2020 Chinese state firms could soon be involved in providing one quarter of Britain’s power consumption, startling … Read more
How will we keep the lights on in the UK? Calls to combat climate change have gained traction in the pandemic, as Covid-19 has heightened sensitivities to risks of other kinds. In the thick of one catastrophe, policymakers have become more receptive to avoiding others. But the idea that we can meet our energy needs … Read more
Rolls-Royce-led consortium strikes deal with Central Europe’s biggest utility group to work on plans for a fleet of mini-nuclear reactors By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 8 November 2020 A Rolls-Royce-led consortium has struck a deal with Central Europe’s biggest utility group to work … Read more
Chernobyl fears as Belarus launches new nuclear power station: Lithuania distributes iodine tablets to 500,000 close to border over safety concerns Belarus today launched controversial Russia-built nuclear power station The nuclear power plant is just 30 miles from Lithuanian capital Vilnius Lithuania has offered iodine tablets to 500,000 people for radiation protection Iodine tablets block … Read more