Environmental legislation on nuclear energy to change

The government's environmental legislation concerning nuclear energy could be set to change if the Conservative party gets its way.

Yesterday (August 9th), the coalition government launched a report called No Time to Lose: Deciding Britain's Energy Future, which revealed the Conservative party's plans to increase the UK's nuclear power output.

However, these proposals could jeopardise the relationship between the coalition parties as the Liberal Democrats have publicly criticised nuclear power in the past.

Its policy leading up to the election was aimed at scrapping nuclear power in Britain.

If the Conservative party wins support for the establishment of new power stations, it would require more investment from businesses into the UK's energy infrastructure.

Speaking in response to the report, the Confederation of British Industries deputy director general John Cridland said: "Slow progress on clean coal and nuclear power, as well as the cost of renewable energy are adding to the mood of caution among investors."

In the Conservative's election manifesto, the party committed itself to promoting low-carbon energy production through the creation of new nuclear power stations.

Posted by Joseph Hutton