Renewables key to nuclear future, say experts

Tony Blair’s energy review must produce a formula to ensure the long-term security of Britain’s power supplies that embraces a strong future for renewable energy if it is also to have a serious chance of winning public support for a new civil nuclear power programme, some experts are warning Whitehall.

The cabinet is nowhere near as evenly divided as the wider public on the emotive decision whether or not to start building a new generation of nuclear power stations, with today’s Guardian/ICM poll showing almost half of voters opposed to a renewed commitment.

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