Government backing nuclear power
Whilst a controversial development (particularly for those living in the area), preparation for the construction of the Sizewell C power plant continues. Pre-construction works are progressing well. Alongside this progress, the government has now committed to a further £14.2 billion investment on top of the £3.6 billion already promised (as reported by the BBC).
Ed Miliband has said that this investment will usher in a “golden age of clean energy”. It is debatable how clean nuclear energy actually is. If this is a debate you are interested in, click here for a shameless plug to my podcast with Dr Alexander Pearce on the research into fusion energy.
But that debate aside, the government is putting its (taxpayers) money where its mouth is. Previous criticism has been that the environmental policies put forward by the government have relied heavily on private funding. Most landlords and homeowners are not in the financial position to make significant energy efficiency improvements to their buildings. It is hoped that the investment will bring taxpayers a significant return, although there are concerns that consumers will be hit with increased bills to pay for the construction.
Is this the start of a more centralised approach to carbon reduction? Hopefully, but there is still a long way to go…
Subcribe to news and viewsEnergy Secretary Ed Miliband said the investment was necessary to usher in a "golden age of clean energy".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gr3nd5zy6o
