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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
Company warns of UK electricity generation crisis if baseload capacity problems are not resolved
Increasing use of atomic power would not necessarily free economies from Moscow’s influence
The industry should be given enough project visibility to amass skills and optimise spending
Expect financial innovation to go on proliferating, unhindered by the laws of physics
War in Ukraine has sparked fresh interest in industry that fell out of favour
Negotiations mark new rapprochement between Truss and Macron in the wake of Prague meeting
Struggle to move on from Fukushima disaster leaves country dependent on gas imports now needed elsewhere
French company is reviewing whether reactors at Hartlepool and Heysham can stay open longer
About-turn raises many challenges after technology’s long wilderness period
Officials renew warnings of possible catastrophe after strike near Pivdennoukrainsk energy site
Fuel source still vulnerable to Russian supply risk and safety concerns
The battle to control Zaporizhzhia plant risks ‘very serious nuclear accident’, warns UN atomic energy chief
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