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European Union studying UK nuclear deal

EU to examine govt aid for UK nuclear deal France 24 22 Oct 13 AFP – The European Commission said Tuesday it would examine British government support for a massive 19-billion-euro nuclear plant to be built by French and Chinese firms…….

Colombani said the Commission would shortly update its guidelines covering state aid for the energy market in general.

These “will not include specific guidelines as concerns nuclear power,” he said, and will instead feature “case-by-case assessments.”

The deal has angered anti-nuclear activists.

“Instead of subsidising nuclear energy production, the government should be investing more in safe, clean and affordable renewable energy,” said Kate Hudson, general secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).

The EU is divided over the future of nuclear energy, with some member states even arguing that it should be considered as a renewable. http://www.france24.com/en/20131022-eu-examine-govt-aid-uk-nuclear-deal

October 25, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | EUROPE, politics, UK