Nuclear power
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Analysts say Brexit will create uncertainty for energy sector, which could hit £20bn investment a year needed to replace ageing, dirty power plants
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Expert criticises ministers over refusal to disclose agreement with energy supplier for planned nuclear plant
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Environmental protections on EDF’s troubled Somerset construction site are excellent, apparently. Very little else about the project is
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EDF seeks support from workplace reps, but staff fear high cost of nuclear plant could cripple state-owned firm
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Energy minister tells MPs that no time limit has been set for EDF to make a final investment decision on the much-delayed nuclear plant
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Thirty years on from one of the worst radiation leaks in history, several countries have moved to phase out nuclear energy production altogether, and experts say another accident would kill the industry
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Fear over safety of reactors across the border in Belgium prompts government to order 15m pills, which help reduce radiation build-up in the body
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Letters: If ‘continuous’ or ‘immediate’ power is needed, there are many options from renewables
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Letters: Thirty years on from the tragedy of Chernobyl, the potential of nuclear power to provide cheap, safe, decarbonised energy is not diminished.
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Crowds have gathered in Ukraine, Russia and beyond to remember the victims of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster
Hinkley Point C nuclear project expected to get go-ahead next week