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Momentum Builds for UK Government to Self-Fund New Nuclear Plants

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government unveiled its contract for difference with EDF’s 3.2-gigawatt gigawatt Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in 2012, it proudly proclaimed that the arrangement proved new nuclear did not need direct subsidy. ” RAB: Nuclear's next top model? Another option: State-backed nuclear funding?

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The Net Zero Review: Everything businesses need to know

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Today Conservative MP Chris Skidmore delivered his hotly-anticipated verdict on how the government should deliver on the UK's net zero emissions targets, arguing that far from backing off from the transition, the UK must go further and faster to realise the huge economic opportunities offered by decarbonisation. G overnance.

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Tory leadership contest goes nuclear, as Truss and Sunak face worsening energy crisis

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With EDF’s Sizewell C reportedly close to a government funding deal, the Tory leadership candidates are scrambling to identify credible fixes to the looming fuel poverty crisis. Against this sobering backdrop, political leaders are scrambling for policy fixes to try and mimimise the looming economic storm.

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Future System Operator: New public body launched to manage Britain's net zero energy transition

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FSO will take 'whole-systems' approach to integration of green energy technologies such as renewables, hydrogen, and CCUS, government confirms. The reforms follow a consultation last year over proposals to create a new energy system operator separate from National Grid plc with responsibility for both the electricity and gas grids.

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Gridlock: Could electricity infrastructure bottlenecks derail the UK's net zero agenda?

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The UK's new clean energy targets must be matched by a major electricity infrastructure and demand-side flexibility blitz, experts have warned.

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The UK's automated power system will help keep the lights on

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With more workers staying at home during the current Covid-19 crisis, automated electricity generation is taking up the strain, writes Ed Birkett. The government is rightly focusing on supporting key workers in the NHS, but other vital infrastructure such as UK electricity supply could also be at risk from worker shortages.

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Energy Security Strategy: Nuclear and hydrogen tipped for big wins, but will Treasury block efficiency plans?

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Latest round of reports on long-overdue energy independence plan suggest Number 10 and 11 continue to be at loggerheads over the cost of actions that could protect consumers from record energy bills.