Sentences with phrase «new nuclear power stations»

The present British Government is now convinced of the necessity of building new nuclear power stations, but is failing to take the necessary action for fear of losing votes.

The government has already identified sites for new nuclear power stations, documents released to mark the energy white paper reveal.

David Miliband has criticised the Scottish government after it vowed to prevent Westminster from building new nuclear power stations in Scotland.

Providing legal support to Isle of Anglesey Council on all aspects of the proposed new nuclear power station at Wylfa and other applications for major energy projects and related developments, including overall strategy, planning applications, governance, community benefit and compulsory purchase.

Today, the BBC's Robert Peston has warned that the stand - off between EDF and the Treasury over the support required for the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation risks the «very real prospect» of Britain joining some other countries in «running down nuclear».

Energy secretary Chris Huhne has said new nuclear power stations could be built under the coalition government.

A national policy statement on new nuclear power stations - the most controversial part of the proposals - will be published in the autumn, Mr Miliband said.

On some issues, the two parties have fudged differences by setting up reviews, independent commissions or agreeing that the Lib Dems will be free to abstain — a decision that will ensure that measures such as new nuclear power stations can be built without Clegg's party endorsing them.

As examples of the issues involved, the CCC points out that if new nuclear power stations are built around the coast, they must be protected against sea - level rise well beyond their operational lifetime.

Providing legal support to Isle of Anglesey Council on compulsory purchase issues in relation to road schemes connected to the proposed new nuclear power station at Wylfa and related developments.

The SNP believes Scotland has enough sources of renewable energy to make new nuclear power stations unnecessary and argues that, in any case, they pose unacceptable risks to the environment.

A report by the Commons» energy and climate change committee published today warns that government proposals will effectively provide subsidies to nuclear generators - despite the coalition agreement only permitted new nuclear power stations «provided they receive no public subsidy».

A High Court judge has ruled against the government and in favour of environmental group Greenpeace in a row over new nuclear power stations.

Namely that they will abstain over Tory plans to recognise marriage in the tax system; and will continue to argue against new nuclear power stations.

I wrote a paper on this a few years» back: Implications of sea - level rise and extreme events around Europe: a review of coastal energy infrastructure doi: 10.1007 / s10584 -013-0996-9 At the time there were still new nuclear power stations being built in Europe, but after the tsunami some countries rethought about locating nuclear power stations on the coast.

Since 1950... how many emissions were prevented by new nuclear power stations since 2000 in Canada?

The main reason why very few new nuclear power stations opened around the world after the mid-1980s was cheap natural gas (plus double - digit interest rates, which favoured quick - to - build gas - fired power stations against slower - to - build nuclear and coal), not Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulation invited energy companies to come forward with proposals for new nuclear power stations on January 10th.

What build new nuclear power stations in Britain?

«Consequently, we have decided to proceed with the first new nuclear power station for a generation.»

The UK government's decision to press ahead with new nuclear power stations in England highlights...

Energy secretary Chris Huhne has appeared happy to accept the development of new nuclear power stations, however, prompting the committee suspicions about a ministerial enthusiasm for subtle backing for the nuclear industry.

Building new nuclear power stations in Britain will cost billions in «the ultimate stealth tax», Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell warned today.

EDF and China General Nuclear Corporation (CGN) plan to build and operate a new nuclear power station at Bradwell - on - Sea in Essex, southeast England.

A vicar near Hinkley Point has said a new nuclear power station there will provide the church with a...

There are immense commercial opportunities for companies ready to build the new nuclear power stations.

[214] Euan Phimister has said that bills are likely to increase across the whole of Great Britain because renewable schemes and new nuclear power stations in England are both receiving higher subsidies than the power plants which will shortly close due to environmental regulations.

There are of course many other measures which Liberal Democrats would like to see that would eliminate unnecessary Government spending: the elimination of hidden subsidies for new nuclear power stations, as specified in the Coalition Agreement, would be but one.

He said there were «unique circumstances» in the Cumbria seat, and admitted Labour had failed to make clear its support for a new nuclear power station in the area.

He also reaffirmed his party's opposition to building new nuclear power stations with state subsidy.

He says the Holyhead port has «massive potential» for development and backs a new nuclear power station, despite what Owen says.

Under the terms of the coalition agreement the Lib Dems will abstain when the government brings forward a national planning statement outlining plans for a new nuclear power station.

The Liberal Democrats, Mr Huhne's party, went into the election promising not to build new nuclear power stations, whereas the Conservatives favoured replacing ageing stations.

Chris Huhne has tried to put suspicions about his anti-nuclear views to one side by saying that the first new nuclear power stations would open in 2018.

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform said it expected the first energy firm to decide to proceed with building a new nuclear power station in Britain «in principle» by mid-2009.

Speaking on the Today programme, Mr Huhne said the coalition government had agreed to make no public subsidy available to build new nuclear power stations.

On the environment, the Lib Dems wanted no new nuclear power stations and to increase the proportion of energy from renewables from 15 % to 40 % by 2020.

My worry is that Labour have not built new airports, new nuclear power stations or new roads.

The deal to provide a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point would have cost even more if George Osborne had had his way, the former energy secretary Ed Davey has said.

THE privatisation of Britain's newer nuclear power stations, announced in last week's White Paper, threatens to undermine government promises to reduce the country's emissions of carbon dioxide next century.

«It is difficult to see how any safety case presented from now on that relies in any way upon the UK VPF, whether on the roads, the railways or in the nuclear industry, such as the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, could stand up to test in court.

However, it has been recently publicised that the UK nuclear industry is better equipped to manage the decline and decommissioning of existing nuclear plants, rather than set up new nuclear power stations.

There will also need to be new nuclear power stations to take the helium - 3 material.