Nuclear

Official government statistics shows public support for nuclear energy drops three per cent following Hinkley Point deal, and support for shale gas hits record low of 17 per cent

Researchers produce record 2.05 atmospheres of pressure in small tokamak device

The Hinkley Point project is understandably controversial, argues Kirsty Gogan, but nuclear innovation could yet sit at the heart of the government's industrial strategy

New safeguards sought by BEIS on the controversial £18bn nuclear project formally agreed by all parties at ceremony in London

Energy Technologies Institute argues small modular reactors capable of delivering clean power and heat could be in place by 2030 if the right policy framework is put in place

There are faster, cheaper, cleaner and smarter ways than Hinkley to deliver low-carbon electricity, argues E3G's Tom Burke

The old joke suggests nuclear fusion is always 30 years away, but undeterred a British firm is now working to connect a nuclear fusion reactor to the grid by 2030

Nuclear is an essential part of the UK's future low-carbon energy system, argues Tom Greatrex of the Nuclear Industry Association

Standard & Poors downgrades EDF's credit rating just days after Moody's places its EDF rating on review

Following Paris Agreement ratification, fifth carbon budget approval, and the green light for Hinkley Point, encouraging signs are emerging that Theresa May is serious about climate action