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EDF Hinkley Point project gets next phase go-ahead

A workforce of up to 4,000 at peak times will be needed for the next phase of EDF's Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project which has just been given the official go-ahead.

read more... 03/02/2022

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EU to propose green investment label for gas and nuclear energy

The European Commission is set to propose rules on Wednesday to allow some gas and nuclear power plants to be labelled as green investments, with minor changes to a previous draft proposal, a Commission source told Reuters.

read more... 02/02/2022

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UK nuclear decommissioning plan could deliver savings, but risks remain

The UK’s new funding arrangements for the decommissioning of seven of its advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) nuclear power plants could deliver savings but "financial risks" remain and its success "will ultimately depend on the relevant parties working collaboratively", says the UK spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO).

read more... 31/01/2022

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Britain to give EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear project $135 mln support

Britain will give 100 million pounds ($135 million) of support to France’s EDF to help it build the Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, England and encourage new investors in the project, the government said on Thursday.

read more... 27/01/2022

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Investor clash on gas and nuclear muddies EU green finance drive

European efforts to reach a common definition of sustainable investments risk fragmenting the market they aimed to unify, as investors are deeply divided over which energy sources should count as green.

read more... 26/01/2022

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