RWE and E.ON dump "uneconomic" UK nuclear plans

Jessica Shankleman
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Government urged to abandon nuclear power in favour of renewables after Horizon joint venture shelves 6GW of new reactors

RWE npower and E.ON have shelved a project to build up to six gigawatts of new nuclear reactors in the UK, including a plant in Anglesey. This marks a major setback to the government's hopes to deliver...

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