EDF, E.ON Face Nuclear Hurdle From U.K. Government

Article by Alex Morales

With the two parties in agreement on policies including setting up a green investment bank and reforming energy markets, decisions on nuclear power may not be a priority for Huhne, according to Ben Caldecott, head of policy at Climate Change Capital in London. Because of support from the opposition Labour Party, any vote would still be likely to pass, he said.

"If it's down to a free vote and there is a bill, it'll probably pass because there is a Tory and Labour consensus that we need to build new nuclear power stations in order to achieve our carbon reduction commitments," Caldecott said today in a telephone interview. "But as Chris Huhne is going to become secretary of state for energy and climate change, it might not be first thing on his list of things to do."

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