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Many challenges stand in the way of a ‘nuclear power renaissance’
Fight with London comes as the state company has been tasked to build six to 14 reactors in France alone
Plant is part of plan to replace and expand on the output from what remains of ageing nuclear fleet
Opposition party insists 100% low-carbon generation by end of decade still possible despite new Hinkley Point setback
Call comes day after EDF flagged more delays in construction of power plant at Hinkley Point
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Investing in Drax is not for the faint-hearted, with political announcements knocking the share price
Majority of new capacity over next three years expected to come from China and India
Latest problems at Hinkley Point C are blow to country’s energy plans and French constructor EDF
The British government is seeking to attract outside investors to the £20bn project
Demand for atomic energy is surging but Moscow dominates the world’s supplies of enriched uranium
The country must act fast to avoid being overtaken by international competitors
Kazakh mining company Kazatomprom expects shortfalls for next two years
Energy minister ‘very confident’ investors will back second large power station in country’s nuclear programme
While governments backtrack on emissions targets, wealth firms continue to back the energy transition
French state company says two ageing power stations will operate for at least two more years and plans for others under review
A mining and enrichment capacity crunch looms for US, Canadian, and EU utilities
Industrial groups and start-ups are working on reactor designs that can use recycled fuel
Cost overruns a ‘commercial issue’ for Hinkley Point C’s French developer after CGN halts payments, says British official
Reactors pioneered by Oklo, X-energy and NuScale suffer financing setbacks as well as regulatory headwinds
Prices of nuclear commodity at 15-year high as governments scramble to secure sources of fuel for power stations
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Lawyers have lobbied for regulation that is tailored to the technology, paving the way for faster rollout
The FT’s Myles McCormick explains that cost and safety concerns still need to be overcome
EDF is vowing to build one reactor a year but challenges range from funding to a lack of skilled workers
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