Blogposts tagged 'Energy White Paper'

Leaked legal documents say the government is open to challenges over new nuclear power

Posted by niall - 17 November 2008 at 10:29pm - 0 Comments

The government would have you believe that all is well in the world of nuclear power. That the path to building more of them in the UK is smooth and care-free.

It isn't. We know this because we're keeping a keen eye on the whole process. A very keen eye. And Greenpeace investigations have exposed that the path is not as smooth as the government will have you believe.

Legal advice from top lawyers says that the government's nuclear plans are open to a number of challenges, on a number of fronts, over a number of years.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy white paper, legal challenge, nuclear, nuclear power, public consultations

Leaked documents: Legal advice to the government on new nuclear power

Publication date:  17 November, 2008

We've got our hands on a legal document that "explores the processes of consultation and policy development that are under way in the UK with the purpose of creating a national nuclear policy statement and smoothing the way for the provate sector to develop new nuclear power station capacity."

Looks like the government's plans are open to a number of challenges, on a number of fronts, over a number of years. Interesting reading if you're into this sort of thing.

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Article tagged as: energy white paper, nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear waste, public consultations

The nuclear White Paper: an analysis

Posted by bex - 10 January 2008 at 4:44pm - 27 Comments

Our political unit has been trawling through the fine print of this morning's nuclear White Paper. Here's their initial analysis, outlining some of the more subtle ways the government has understated the real risks to the taxpayer and the lack of clarity on economics:

 

  • The White Paper shows how nuclear companies will be able to cap their liabilities, leaving the tax payer exposed if estimates for dealing with waste change.
  • It openly admits the government will have to provide extra money if cost estimates are wrong.
  • It uses questionable financial estimates to build the nuclear economic case.
Article tagged as: analysis, economics, energy white paper, nuclear power, nuclear subsidies

Mind the gap

Posted by John Sauven - 10 January 2008 at 10:46am - 60 Comments

Mind the Gap

On Tuesday, Gordon Brown announced his government’s support for a new generation of nuclear power plants. In so doing, he casts himself in the role of the bold leader, taking tough decisions for the common good.

Certainly The Sun has bought it wholesale, shrieking: ‘Britain’s security will be in peril if we continue to rely on Russian despot Vladimir Putin or Middle Eastern states for our gas and oil.’

Article tagged as: climate change, energy gap, energy white paper, gordon brown, nuclear, nuclear power

20% renewables by 2020? Not without a new energy policy...

Posted by jossc - 22 August 2007 at 12:59pm - 2 Comments
Bad energy: inefficient centralised energy generation is a major contributor to global warming

Bad energy: inefficient centralised energy generation is a major contributor to global warming

Over the next decade, Britain needs to invest tens of billions on renewing its dilapidated energy infrastructure. Many of our current nuclear, coal and gas power stations will close, and the electricity transmission and distribution grids themselves will need replacement.

Which provides us with a once-in-a-generation chance for the government to redesign our energy market. We have the perfect opportunity to go for maximum environmental efficiency, whilst ensuring energy security and reliability of supply.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy efficiency, energy security, energy white paper, renewable energy

Why Tony Blair is wrong about nuclear power

Posted by bex - 23 May 2007 at 12:12pm - 13 Comments

Melting ice

Today, the government has finally published its energy white paper. After last year's energy consultation was ruled "seriously flawed", "misleading" and "manifestly inadequate and unfair" by a High Court Judge, this white paper outlines a new energy policy - and a new nuclear consultation.

Yep, despite a few ineffectual concessions to renewables and efficiency, Tony Blair is still busily spinning the nuclear industry's line: that nuclear power is the answer to climate change. And we still think he's dangerously wrong.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy review, energy security, energy white paper, nuclear power

Energy white paper 2007

Publication date:  18 May, 2007

In February a High Court judge described Tony Blair's energy review as "seriously flawed", "misleading" and "manifestly inadequate and unfair." Mr Justice Sullivan ruled in favour of Greenpeace - which had brought a judicial review - declaring the energy review process unlawful.

As a result, the Government's 2007 Energy White Paper - intended for publication in March - was delayed. Next week a series of documents, including the White Paper, will be published.

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Article tagged as: climate change, energy, energy white paper, nuclear, nuclear power

Energy white paper sounds a death knell for the nuclear industry

Posted by bex - 24 March 2003 at 8:00am - 0 Comments
By Stephen Tindale

Back in the summer of 2001 there was much talk of a nuclear renaissance. Brian Wilson, a passionate advocate of nuclear power, was appointed Energy Minister and Tony Blair made several supportive statements.

Article tagged as: brian wilson, energy white paper, nuclear power, stephen tindale

New nuclear power stations on Government agenda?

Posted by bex - 17 September 2001 at 7:00am - 0 Comments
The UK press has been full of speculation for over a year that the Government is ready to launch a new nuclear power programme. Over the first few months of 2005 many articles speculated that as soon as the General Election was out of the way in May, the Government would support the construction of new nuclear power stations.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy review, energy white paper, nuclear power, renewable energy
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