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Will Boris pull the plug on nuclear?
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The nuclear industry is nervous about the future of nuclear power in Britain.
Last week the Nuclear Industry Association wrote a confidential letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer pleading with him not to scrap a plan that will force energy bill payers to subsidise the construction of new nuclear power stations.
Adding to the pressure is a new report out this week by the National Infrastructure Commission.
The report argues that the case for nuclear power has been weakened by the fall in cost of renewable technologies, and the potential of hydrogen to deliver low cost power and reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The report notes the "costs of building and running nuclear power stations have not fallen consistently, even in countries that have built fleets of similar designed reactors."
We may find out during the delivery of Wednesday's budget whether the government has changed its policy to reflect the advice of the Commission.
It's clear the tide has turned against nuclear power. Anti-nuclear arguments are now resonating at every level of society. A final push from civil society could banish nuclear energy from Britain forever.
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