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  • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
    EDF
    EDF workers strike in France as plans to reshape energy group advance

    Workers down tools in protest against planned restructuring of nuclear-focused group

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Spanish recovery funds, investment platforms, UK nuclear plans

    Spanish blue-chips vie for EU coronavirus aid they hope will benefit their bottom lines

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    LombardBryce Elder
    EA’s counter-offer gives Codemasters’ board an extra life

    Bidding war is no certainty for UK racing games developer; Britain’s costly and risky nuclear option

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Britain must tread with caution on new nuclear

    The country’s first power plant in over 20 years is costly and late

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    UK enters formal EDF talks over £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant

    Ministers’ discussions with French utility to focus on funding model that could see energy bill-payers charged up front

  • Friday, 27 November, 2020
    MPs attack ‘lack of knowledge’ over UK nuclear power clean-up

    Public accounts committee calls for ‘clearer discipline’ in managing sites

  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
    Energy Source
    Why bigger doesn’t mean better for nuclear power Premium

    The development of small-scale nuclear plants is more simple, safe and cost-effective

  • Tuesday, 10 November, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    US consortium revives plan for Welsh nuclear power plant

    Companies led by Bechtel approach government about building reactor on Anglesey

  • Sunday, 11 October, 2020
    UK energy
    The big challenge facing small nuclear reactors

    Making them cost competitive requires a new approach to constructing plants

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  • Wednesday, 7 October, 2020
    UK energy
    Downing St considers £2bn support for mini nuclear reactors

    Consortium wants to build up to 16 generators to help UK meet carbon emissions targets

  • Wednesday, 16 September, 2020
    UK energy
    Hitachi blames Covid-19 for pullout from UK nuclear project

    Japanese conglomerate’s decision will cast a shadow over future of UK energy policy

  • Tuesday, 15 September, 2020
    UK energy
    Hitachi preparing to pull out of nuclear project in blow to UK climate ambitions

    Expected withdrawal from Anglesey scheme will deal fresh blow to power station programme

  • Tuesday, 15 September, 2020
    LexHitachi Ltd
    Hitachi/UK nuclear: atomic conglomerate Premium

    Japanese group should do its investors a favour and forget about Wylfa Newydd

  • Monday, 14 September, 2020
    Jonathan Ford
    Repetition is the key to cutting nuclear costs, not innovation

    The route to improvement is through building large ‘cookie-cutter’ fleets

  • Thursday, 10 September, 2020
    UK energy
    UK spending watchdog warns on costs of cleaning up old nuclear plants

    Decommissioning charge has risen by £3bn since 2017 and there remains ‘inherent uncertainty’ over final bill, NAO finds

  • Tuesday, 8 September, 2020
    Coal
    Poland plans $40bn nuclear push to cut reliance on coal

    Nation accelerates drive to wean itself off fossil fuel that makes up 74% of its electricity generation

  • Thursday, 3 September, 2020
    Adventurous InvestorDavid Stevenson
    High-energy investments to give your portfolio critical mass

    The nuclear sector will be a necessity in the future

  • Monday, 17 August, 2020
    Inside BusinessJonathan Ford
    Green power needs to be dense power

    Decarbonisation requires whole-system outcomes with technologies that are scalable 

  • Sunday, 16 August, 2020
    UK energy
    Hitachi seeks to resurrect Welsh nuclear plant plans

    Japanese industrial group wants clarity from UK ministers on financing model

  • Thursday, 6 August, 2020
    News in-depthUK energy
    China tensions raise doubts over UK nuclear projects

    After Huawei’s ban, rebel Tory MPs turn their sights on CGN and its plans to build a new plant

  • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
    Ministers challenged on future of UK nuclear energy

    Industry dogged by doubts about China and rise of renewables calls for clarity

  • Wednesday, 22 July, 2020
    Ohio corruption case throws focus on US nuclear plant troubles

    Top lawmaker charged over payments relating to bailouts in case that points up economic woes

  • Sunday, 28 June, 2020
    Russia denies its atomic plants are responsible for radiation leak

    ‘Elevated’ levels of three radioactive substances detected in Scandinavia

  • Thursday, 25 June, 2020
    Cost of new Sizewell C nuclear plant put at £20bn

    Higher-than-expected price tag revealed for first time in planning documents

  • Tuesday, 23 June, 2020
    UK energy
    Nuclear developers press for ‘prompt’ decision on new UK plants

    Reactors could more than halve price of power generation if funding model is right

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