UK: The new generation of nuclear power stations

The Government will formally give the green light for a new generation of nuclear power stations and announce that it will underwrite private companies’ liabilities for disposing of nuclear waste.

It is expected to sugar the announcement, which is expected to spark a fresh row about cost and safety and risk fresh legal action from environmental campaigners, by making clear that by 2020 up to 40 per cent of electricity generation will come from renewables.


In talks with companies considering building new nuclear power stations, the Government has been talking about setting aside