Electricity Policy

UK’s Huhne and the atom-splitters

Chris Huhne, the Lib Dem energy secretary, was on TV Sunday, talking about one of the biggest tasks facing the government: what to do about the twin problems of tough carbon-emission targets and the looming crunch in electricity generation. Despite his well-known personal distaste for atom-splitting, he stayed resolutely on-message: no technology would be favored, he said, but all would be welcome, including nuclear power. That means no subsidies or special treatment.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/blighty/nuclear_power

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