Sizewell C

Sizewell C: Government confirms plan to take £670m stake in nuclear power project

Sizewell C project takes major step forward as government unveils plans to establish Great British Energy, a new arms-length public body to oversee UK nuclear power pipeline

29 November 2022 • 5 min read

'Go nuclear, go large': Johnson hails potential for new nuclear and offshore wind in Sizewell C speech

Outgoing Prime Minister warns arguments fracking could prove a ‘panacea’ to the energy crisis are ‘slightly dubious’, as he criticises those ‘who think hydrocarbons are the only answer’

01 September 2022 • 7 min read

Reports: Boris Johnson poised to approve £30bn Sizewell C project

Outgoing Prime Minister seeks green legacy, as he prepares to approve new nuclear plans and accelerate offshore wind development

31 August 2022 • 5 min read

Tory leadership contest goes nuclear, as Truss and Sunak face worsening energy crisis

With EDF’s Sizewell C reportedly close to a government funding deal, the Tory leadership candidates are scrambling to identify credible fixes to the looming fuel poverty crisis

22 August 2022 • 9 min read

Business Secretary gives green light to Sizewell C nuclear project

Government approves plans for controversial project on energy security and climate grounds

20 July 2022 • 3 min read

'A crucial step': Government unveils funding plan for new nuclear plants

Government touts RAB funding model as 'win-win' for climate and consumers, but pushing upfront costs onto energy bills could prove controversial

26 October 2021 • 5 min read

Energy White Paper: The green economy reacts

'Business stands ready to deliver the investment and innovation needed to turn ambition into reality, and the proposals outlined in the Energy White Paper will give firms further confidence to deliver new infrastructure'

14 December 2020 • 17 min read