New nuclear stations essential to meet climate goals, says
energy committee If the UK fails in building a new set of power
stations to replace the ones that are closing, it will be much
more expensive and extremely challenging to achieve climate
change targets, according to the energy and climate change
select committee. Its report, released today, urges ministers to
stop “crossing their fingers” and to urgently develop a back-up
strategy to ensure Britain’s energy stock is sustainable in the
future. It says the government is excessively relying on private
companies to build up a new fleet of stations in time. But if
the plans have delays, climate and energy security goals will be
at risk. “The fact new nuclear may not deliver is not news to
anyone who’s been following the issue”, said Greenpeace head of
policy Doug Parr. “Instead of putting all its effort into
covertly subsidising nuclear, the government needs a plan B with
energy efficiency and renewables at its core, which are able to
deliver now.” Accordi