Government is still committed to nuclear power as part of UK energy mix so don’t expect a return to renewable-only days
Theresa May’s government has read the small print of the Hinkley deal and maybe it’s become spooked. But whether ministers are specifically anxious by the phenomenal long-term cost of the project, the Chinese state’s involvement, or the design and near-impossible construction of what would be the most ambitious and expensive power station in the world is not yet clear.
Possibly, the new prime minister has been led to understand that the whole darn thing must be rethought. Or it could just be a momentary delay.
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