Labour leader candidate Owen Smith urges Hinkley go-ahead
A candidate in the Labour Party leadership bid has claimed the UK could face power outages in the future if the Hinkley Point project is not approved.
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Opinion: Hinkley Point C and its Implications for the Future of the Power Sector
Energy sector monitoring specialists EnAppSys say that the delay in the Government’s decision on Hinkley Point C is the latest example of how changes and uncertainty in policy direction are continuing to have a serious and unprecedented impact on important energy sector investment decisions.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins extension on nuclear Cumbria contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has won a continuation of a contract to provide environmental support to NuGeneration Limited for a proposed nuclear power station in Cumbria.
NIA boss urges quick decision on Hinkley Point
The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) said the UK Government needs to make a quick decision on Hinkley Point after it was deferred by the UK Government until Autumn.
EDF board member quits ahead of ‘risky’ Hinkley Power station decision
A board member of EDF has resigned just before a meeting of the French energy giant which is expected to give the go-ahead to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley.
More than a third support nuclear power, official survey shows
Just over a third of people support nuclear power, while more than a fifth oppose the energy technology, an official survey shows.
Q & A: New Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
French energy giant EDF is set to make a final decision to go ahead with the first new nuclear power station in a generation in the UK, at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
Electricity price at Welsh power station ‘should be below Hinkley Point deal’
The Government should negotiate a price for electricity at a planned new nuclear power station in Wales below that agreed for the delayed site at Hinkley Point, according to a committee of MPs.
EDF to decide next week on new Hinkley Point power station
Energy giant EDF will make its long-awaited final investment decision on the planned nuclear power station at Hinkley Point next week.
I stand ready to press nuclear button, insists May
The prime minister said she would be prepared to authorise a nuclear strike as she warned that Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition to maintaining the UK’s deterrent is “quite wrong”.
Government’s Trident renewal motion backed by 140 Labour MPs
Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons system has been given a strong vote of confidence by MPs - including 140 Labour MPs who backed renewing the deterrent.
Secret documents ‘eases Iran nuclear constraints’
Key restrictions on Iran’s nuclear programme imposed under an internationally negotiated deal will start to ease years before the 15-year accord expires, advancing Tehran’s ability to build a bomb even before the end the pact, according to reports.
PM urged to delay Trident renewal debate
Theresa May has been urged to delay the parliamentary debate on Trident renewal.
Price for Hinkley power station will rise to £30billion, watchdog estimates
The price the Government will have to pay EDF for generating energy from the new Hinkley nuclear power station will rise to nearly £30 billion, a spending watchdog has estimated.
MPs to vote on trident renewal on July 18, Cameron says
MPs will vote on replacing the ageing submarines carrying the Trident nuclear missiles on July 18, David Cameron has announced.
Bill Gates and other billionaires backing a nuclear renaissance
Let's for a second imagine a world without nuclear energy. That's a tough one but let's try. No nuclear bombs, of course, no Chernobyl and Fukushima, no worries about Iran and North Korea. A wonderful world, maybe?
EDF aims to tap into nuclear decommissioning market worth €200bn
EDF said its aims to snap up a share of the global nuclear decommissioning market which is said to be worth an estimated €200billion.
Amec wins £75m nuclear deal with Royal Navy
Amec Foster Wheeler has won a nuclear deal with UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Opinion:EU or not EU – Energy Security is still the Question
The full effects of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union are yet to be fully understood, and is unlikely to be until well after Article 50 is activated and negotiations formally begin.
OGUK 2016: Shifting the focus on decommissioning
Maximising economic recovery, the watchwords of Sir Ian Wood’s review for the UK government and hardwired into the remit of the OGA, is not just about exploration and production.
Belgium nuclear reactor to restart after shutdown
A nuclear reactor which was shutdown after a minor fault should restart this week.
French unions deliver new blow to Hinkley Point nuclear power scheme
The Hinkley Point nuclear power station project suffered a fresh setback as it emerged trade unions are “unlikely” to back the scheme, which is being developed by French energy giant EDF.
Updated: EDF boss says vote to leave EU would not affect Hinkely Point nuclear plans
The chief executive of French energy giant EDF today insisted its multibillion-pound plans for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point would not be affected if the UK votes to leave the EU.
Chinese government backed firm considering Hinkley Point stake
A Chinese state-backed nuclear energy firm is considering taking a stake in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, one of its officials has said.
All-Energy 2016: Scrutiny of UK energy mix “should be embraced”
The former shadow energy minister and chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) said scrutiny "should be embraced" by those working across different power sources.