Business Green

JANUARY 7, 2022

Closure of EDF's Ayrshire plant, which has operated on west coast of Scotland since 1976, leaves UK with just seven operational nuclear stations. The 1.2GW capacity power station first began operating in 1976, and although it was originally expected to operate for 25 years, EDF was able to extend the plant's lifespan a number of times. "It

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Business Green

AUGUST 9, 2022

Campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the government's decision to grant planning permission to the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station in Suffolk, arguing that development consent has been granted unlawfully. The government was satisfied with the water plan during construction and with the long-term plan.".

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2023

The government is widely expected to unveil a wave of decarbonisation and energy policies on Thursday as part of a package that had been badged as 'Green Day' by Whitehall insiders. Ministers are also expected to formally respond to the recent review of the UK's net zero policy landscape by Conservative MP Chris Skidmore.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Government touts RAB funding model as 'win-win' for climate and consumers, but pushing upfront costs onto energy bills could prove controversial. The new financing rules are likely to provide a major boost for EDF's hopes of building a £20bn nuclear power plant at Sizewell C in Essex.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 4, 2021

The nuclear industry is heading into 2021 with increased optimism around small modular reactors (SMRs) after a series of policy initiatives worldwide in recent weeks. and Canada, three major nuclear markets, all signaled growing support for SMRs in the closing weeks of 2020. Meanwhile in the U.K., and the U.K.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A small modular reactor ( SMR ) consortium is “eagerly awaiting” a government announcement that could help the U.K. regain its former leadership in nuclear technology. Yesterday the consortium, which is led by British power systems manufacturer Rolls-Royce, pledged to create 6,000 jobs in the U.K. And this week, U.S.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The government has unveiled further details of its hotly-anticipated vision for the UK's net zero transition, signalling a major overhaul of Britain's energy market to scale up renewables, clean heating, nuclear, energy efficiency, carbon capture, and hydrogen technologies over the coming decade and beyond.

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2022

Briefings by senior ministers ahead of Energy Security Strategy suggest plan will include new target for nuclear, cheap heat pumps loans, and planning reforms to fast track onshore wind development.

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Energy Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

By Olivia Ashmoore This week, Energy Innovation Policy & Technology LLC® and RMI published 48 state Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) models. The free, open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan EPS model empowers users to analyze the effects of hundreds of climate policies. climate goals. With the release of the U.S.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2022

The government has launched a £160m funding programme to support its goal of delivering up to 5GW of floating offshore wind capacity in the UK by the end of the decade, alongside the announcement of a new industry 'champion' to spearhead the scaling up of the cutting-edge technology.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Green business groups and campaigners welcome the government's renewed focus on the net zero transition, but warn plan lacks long-term policies and sufficient funding in key areas. It is also less than half the amount the Government is committed to spending on new roads.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The government must rebalance nuclear's place in the energy portfolio and bring the public onside while there is still time, argues Bright Blue's Andrew Leming. Hitachi's withdrawal from proposed nuclear power sites in Anglesey and Oldbury last month dealt a sharp blow to the government's net zero emissions strategy.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2022

International Energy Agency argues nuclear power can play a significant role in supporting transition to a renewables-dominated energy system worldwide. And the nuclear industry must quickly address the issues of cost overruns and project delays that have bedevilled the construction of new plants in advanced economies.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The government of Alberta announced a $7 million contribution to Canadian oil giant Cenovus to study the possibility of using small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) as part of the province’s effort to decarbonize oil sands production. ERA’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is financing the project.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

The government has published thousands of pages of documents today as it looks to revamp the UK's energy security and net zero strategies, but onshore wind energy is barely mentioned despite the technology being widely acknowledged as one of the cheapest and quickest ways to deliver new clean energy capacity.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 14, 2020

government’s long-awaited energy white paper is out with confirmation of fresh negotiations with EDF over a new nuclear power station and a drive to push up the price of carbon. According to the government, the plans will create 250,000 jobs. According to the government, the plans will create 250,000 jobs.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

” The budget statement “predictably majored on pre-election giveaways political dividing lines”, said Ashden policy lead Will Walter, adding that it “will do nothing for those living in cold, damp, expensive to heat homes or for local authorities struggling to provide basic services.” This brings the fund up to £1.1

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Business Green

MAY 20, 2022

Developer reveals flagship project is facing further delays, as Public Accounts Committee raises alarm over wider nuclear industry decommissioning costs. The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant is facing a further year delay and an additional £3bn of costs, according to an update from developer EDF.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The government has set its sights on delivering two million green skilled jobs across the UK by 2030, as it today launched a new Taskforce to chart a long-term plan to fill the growing green skills gap and support workers in high carbon industries as the economy shifts towards a net zero footing.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Government's progress on infrastructure 'decidedly mixed' last year but 2020 offers major opportunities, says advisory body. But it said much more could be achieved in 2020 to help build greener infrastructure in support of the net zero target.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 3, 2020

"Fuel and carbon prices are on the up, technology costs are not set for any major decreases and net-zero policies will eventually target the decarbonization of all power market services.” Coal and nuclear power will be the biggest losers in Europe's energy system by 2040. New-build projects in the U.K.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Prime Minister announces £9.7bn of inward infrastructure investment, as government launches new £400m public-private clean tech innovation fund. The world's top investors have seen the massive potential in the UK for growth and innovation in the industries of the future," Johnson said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The government has set its sights on delivering two million green skilled jobs across the UK by 2030, as it today launched a new Taskforce to chart a long-term plan to fill the growing green skills gap and support workers in high carbon industries as the economy shifts towards a net zero footing.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

The government will tomorrow publish its long-awaited Energy Security Strategy, promising that the sweeping new plan will 'supercharge' clean energy deployment and put the UK on track to source 95 per cent of its power from domestic low carbon sources by 2030.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

In April, daily emissions fell by as much as 17 percent , and total 2020 emissions may be 7-11 percent lower than 2019 (as projected by the Energy Policy Simulator , and a new opinion piece in Nature by Hanna et al., Figure 2 Mean survey results of recovery policy archetypes (2008-2020) aggregated using relativity-adjusted scores.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The government has this evening announced long-awaited plans to drive down emissions from buildings and catalyse the market for clean heat technologies, predicting heat pumps will soon be cost competitive with conventional boilers.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The ESO will continue to work with Great Britain’s Transmission and Distribution Owners, Ofgem, Government and the wider industry to solve one of the key challenges facing our energy system today.”

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Financial think tank Carbon Tracker has urged the government to take its "foot off the gas" when planning future energy supply. The UK is committed to phasing out the UK's last 6GW of coal power by 2025, by which date almost half the country's 9GW nuclear fleet is due to be decommissioned.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Nuclear Industry Association’s annual Jobs Map shows increase in employment levels in nuclear industry, but warns new developments must be brought forward to sustain job growth. This will give us a more certain path to net zero and also energy security for the UK has part of a balanced energy policy.".

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Government could delay or even axe both Suffolk nuclear project and high speed rail projects as it seeks to cut spending in response to deficit fears. The Treasury was considering a request for comment at the time of going to press.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Jeremy Hunt underscores government’s commitment to tackling 'existential' climate threat with new nuclear projects and energy efficiency funding, but green groups slam Autumn Statement that 'falls woefully short'. I can today announce that the government will proceed with the new plant at Sizewell C," Hunt said.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

Business Secretary argues new nuclear projects are critical for enhancing energy security and cutting emissions, but critics argue that level of subsidy support is spiralling. New nuclear is not only an important part of our plans to ensure greater energy independence, but to create high-quality jobs and drive economic growth.".

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Scottish Government has set out its vision for a 'just transition' away from oil and gas and towards becoming a net exporter of green energy. Moreover, the draft strategy reiterates the government's backing for carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) development in Scotland, most notably through the Acorn project in Aberdeen.

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Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2020

The situation reduced the need for fossil fuel power such as coal and gas, and also led to curbed demand for nuclear power, as cheaper forms of renewable power such as wind and solar shouldered the lion's share of Britain's electricity needs.

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Unsustainable

APRIL 30, 2019

Climate Policy: Changes in policy may turn out to be too little, too late, or it may buy us the time we need to switch over to net zero emissions economies in time to spare the world exceptionally catastrophic climate change. Today, more than 70% of the electricity used in France is produced in nuclear power plants.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As the government gears up to release its National Infrastructure Strategy, Green Alliance warns current plans will not nearly suffice. Green Alliance warned these areas of infrastructure are not being tracked by the government's Infrastructure and Projects Authority, nor is there a comprehensive assessment of existing infrastructure needs.

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