French company EDF’s plan to construct a 3.2GW nuclear plant, in partnership with China’s CGN, at Sizewell, UK, has come under further scrutiny, The Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Although Prime Minister Tony Blair endorsed a set of new nuclear power stations in the country in 2006, their use has been widely debated by the public ever since.
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Most recently, it was the planning application for the Sizewell C plant that provoked more questions. Debate is reportedly focused on whether Britain needs more large-scale nuclear plants and China’s role in the UK infrastructure, following disagreement over Beijing’s interference in Hong Kong.
