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Brexit


As Gas Power Generation Jumps in the EU, Bloc Guards Against Supply Disruptions

Banking on natural gas as it moves away from coal, the European Union (EU) in September adopted new rules that require member states to help neighbors affected by supply disruptions.…


UK Approves Hinkley Point C Construction—with Caveats

The $23.8 billion Hinkley Point C nuclear project has received the UK government's green light, but the country wants to ensure that project’s ownership cannot change without government agreement. After…


The Nuclear Power Industry Is Increasingly Global—and Complicated

The second World Nuclear Exhibition was held at a moment in time when the prospects for nuclear power are both tantalizing and frustrating. One thing is clear: The dynamics of…


Hinkley Point C in Question as UK Government Rethinks EDF Agreement
Hinkley Point

In an abrupt turn, the UK government has signaled that it will carefully consider its backing of a deal to build two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C in Somerset,…


Brexit Implications for UK Nuclear Power

When the UK, the European Union’s (EU’s) second-largest economy, voted to leave the union on June 23, reactions were swift and sometimes unexpected, but what does the Brexit vote mean…