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France and Germany clash over whether atomic power should be treated as equal to renewables
Shift to French technology would mark significant change of tack in Viktor Orbán’s pro-Moscow stance
Promoters of small modular reactors believe they can speed up plans to replace ageing atomic fleet
Ministers hope technology will help accelerate ambitious plans for new generation of atomic power stations
Intermittency of renewables means a more reliable baseload source is required
Divisions in 27-strong college of commissioners emerge along national lines
Move comes as government is set to provide £80mn in seed funding for launch of Great British Nuclear
UK government must raise £20bn of private finance through debt and equity before construction can start
Paris persuades 10 EU countries to join a ‘nuclear alliance’
New framework highlights disagreement over how to account for nuclear energy
Paris look at using proceeds from centuries-old savings account to help finance €50bn project
Last year’s achievement of ‘scientific energy gain’ has galvanised a sector that has long been in development
Government warned not to ‘sleepwalk into delays’ over developing next-generation power projects
New investment would allow the country to reduce its reliance on dirty gas-fired power plants but financing remains uncertain
Scandinavian country wants to lift limit on number of power stations to boost energy security
More than a decade of policy stagnation after Fukushima disaster has strained supply chains
Atomic energy industry hails 2022 as ‘inflection point’ after decades spent out of favour
Two separate atomic plant projects are under way in a country that traditionally relied on fossil fuels
Decision comes amid electricity shortage and as country faces increasing difficulty in meeting net zero carbon pledges
Commercial use is many years away but investors should start thinking through the implications now
More investment should be committed to translate the promise into a power station
Net energy gain indicates technology could provide an abundant zero-carbon alternative to fossil fuels
Modular reactors can deliver power with lower costs and construction risks than large, conventional plants
Transfer highlights cooling of London-Beijing ties and is intended to pave way for £20bn fundraising
Push on cutting power use to come at same time as plans for extra £1bn to insulate least energy-efficient homes
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