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Recent News Headlines : Hinkley Point

U.K. APPROVES STALLED CHINESE-FUNDED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DEAL

The British government has approved the construction of the country's first new nuclear power plant in decades, which will be built with French and Chinese...
15th September, 2016 0

UK APPROVES CHINESE-BACKED NUCLEAR PLANT, SETS TIGHTER CONTROLS

Environmental lobby groups, some opposition political parties, and even a former board member at EDF said that was a mistake...
15th September, 2016 819

UNDER THE DEAL, CHINA WOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO BUILD A NUCLEAR REACTOR IN ESSEX, SOUTHERN ENGLAND.

Last year, the Guardianreported concerns that a China could shut down a nuclear power station it had a stake in in the event of a diplomatic dispute...
15th September, 2016 108

THE DELAY CAUSED TENSION WITH THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT BECAUSE EDF HAD APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT DESPITE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO ABSORB THE HUGE COSTS.

The two plants would give China an important stake, and potentially a measure of control, over a significant part of Britain's energy supply...
15th September, 2016 220

HE SAID: "IT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE THAT I BELIEVED PRE-BREXIT VOTE AND CONTINUE TO BELIEVE POST-BREXIT VOTE THAT THE WORLD BENEFITED ENORMOUSLY FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM'S PARTICIPATION IN THE EU.

"I want the UK to be a global leader in free trade", Mrs May says...
4th September, 2016 2326

THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT HAS PREVIOUSLY SAID HE IS READY FOR "CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE" WITH BRITAIN'S NEW PRIME MINISTER.

One of the greatest tests of any future Prime Minister often appears to be: "What would they be like in a room negotiating with Vladimir Putin?"...
31st August, 2016 0

CHINESE, BRITISH ENERGY OFFICIALS DISCUSS HINKLEY POINT NUCLEAR PROJECT

Chinese, British energy officials discuss Hinkley Point nuclear project - Asia Times...
30th August, 2016 2

"OUR REPORT ON REDUCING ELECTRICITY DEMAND ... SHOWS HOW THE UK COULD GET TWO HINKLEYS' WORTH OF DEMAND REDUCTION BY 2030 AND CERTAINLY A HINKLEY'S WORTH BY 2025," HE SAYS.

The multibillion-pound Hornsea Project Two would see 300 turbines - each taller than the Gherkin - span more than 480 sq km of the North Sea...
20th August, 2016 62

IT COULD ALSO BE SEEN, HOWEVER, AS EVIDENCE THAT AUSTRALIA IS WARY OF INCREASINGLY CLOSE TIES BETWEEN HONG KONG'S ELITE AND BEIJING.

CKI holds major stakes in Victoria and South Australia's power grids. with James Massola, Michael Koziol...
12th August, 2016 70

AUSTRALIA BLOCKS ELECTRICITY DEAL WITH CHINA FOR 'NATIONAL SECURITY' REASONS

Australia has taken a series of steps to block investment from China...
11th August, 2016 127

CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION ON GOVERNMENT LIST OF PREFERRED BIDDERS FOR DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR NEXT-GENERATION MODULAR REACTORS

Chinese firm with military ties invited to bid for role in UK's nuclear future...
8th August, 2016 183

"FOLLOWING HARD ON THE HEELS OF THE HINKLEY FIASCO, THIS MISGUIDED POLICY TO ENCOURAGE FRACKING DEMONSTRATES AGAIN THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO STRATEGIC ENERGY POLICY.

"The Green party is clear that our energy future must lie with the rapid investment in both energy conservation measures and new renewable capacity...
8th August, 2016 476

"ONR HAS RUN INTO SO MANY DIFFICULTIES IN OBTAINING SAFETY DOCUMENTATION FROM THE FRENCH NUCLEAR INDUSTRY.

The ONR was left having to ask its French counterpart for a list of the suspect components or to "facilitate Areva sending the list directly to ONR"...
6th August, 2016 29

JEREMY CORBYN FACING BACKLASH FROM UNIONS, MOMENTUM ACTIVIST AND SHADOW BUSINESS MINISTER OVER HINKLEY C NUCLEAR OPPOSITION

However, backers of Corbyn believe his opposition to nuclear power and weapons and big corporations is what makes him attractive as a leader...
30th July, 2016 271

THE TIDE HAS BEEN TURNING AGAINST HINKLEY EVER SINCE THE PROBLEMS AT OLKILUOTO IN FINLAND AND FLAMMANVILLE IN FRANCE, HINKLEY'S ELDER SIBLINGS, BECAME HORRIBLY APPARENT.

That eye-watering price is guaranteed to Hinkley for 35 years from the plant becoming operational, so billpayers will still be cursing the ghost of austerity past in the 2060s...
27th July, 2016 202

Trending News Headlines : Hinkley Point

A FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION BY EDF ON THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT'S EXPANSION IS EXPECTED IN MAY.

Scrapping Hinkley for renewable alternatives will save 'tens of billions'...
5th April, 2016 1499

THE CHINESE PEOPLE WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO INFRINGE ON CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY AND RELATED RIGHTS AND INTERESTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, HE SAID.

"China would not want any turbulence there, still less would it be the party to stir up chaos," Xi said .....
18th October, 2015 975

BUT THIS WON'T BE ACHIEVED BY SLASHING SUPPORT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Revealed many more solar firms face closure if government cuts go ahead...
19th October, 2015 775

CHINA TO TAKE ONE-THIRD STAKE IN 24BN HINKLEY NUCLEAR POWER STATION

China to take one-third stake in A?24bn Hinkley nuclear power station...
20th October, 2015 727

FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY MUST TAKE STRANDED ASSETS SERIOUSLY SAYS TIM YEO

Fossil fuel industry must take stranded assets seriously, says Tim Yeo...
15th February, 2015 347

THE CHINESE PEOPLE WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO INFRINGE ON CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY AND RELATED RIGHTS AND INTERESTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

China needs peace, security and stability in the South China Sea more than any other country...
18th October, 2015 271

XI JINPING UK VISIT ROUNDUP RED FLAGS, RED CARPETS AND GREENE KING

The road was lined with hundreds of pro-China demonstrators, many in coordinated outfits from mysteriously marked boxes, and waving red China flags...
23rd October, 2015 253

NUCLEAR DEALS WITH CHINA COULD ENDANGER UK NATIONAL SECURITY SAYS LABOUR

Nuclear deals with China could endanger UK national security, says Labour...
16th October, 2015 244

CHINESE INVESTMENT IN BRITISH NUCLEAR POWER IS FUELING CONCERNS

The Duchess of Cambridge, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Queen Elizabeth attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace...
21st October, 2015 172

ACROSS THE BALTIC SEA, SWEDEN IS WORKING ON A SIMILAR PROJECT AT OSKARSHAMN.

And in February, Finland's nuclear regulator STUK issued a safety assessment that backed the project...
20th June, 2015 133

AMBASSADOR LIU XIAOMING 'UK-CHINA RELATIONS ARE AT THEIR STRONGEST'

Liu believes that the deal will be a case study in "win-win co-operation" .....
17th October, 2015 131

YOU CAN SEE PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN NAWAF BIN ABDULAZIZ'S POINT.

Where does britain draw the line with saudi arabia and china?...
27th October, 2015 119

IN HIS SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT, PRESIDENT XI SAID HE HOPED HIS VISIT WOULD TAKE UK-CHINA RELATIONS TO NEW HEIGHTS .

Xi Jinping state visit It should be 'win-win' for China and Britain...
21st October, 2015 101

HINKLEY POINT C WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT

What is Hinkley Point and why is it so important?...
8th March, 2016 85

DO I THINK THE DEAL ON NUCLEAR POWER LOOKS LIKE GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY?

Q a china's investment in the hinkley point nuclear power plant...
20th November, 2015 78

SOME OTHER DEALS ARE RE-ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS, SUCH AS A THE ?300M INVESTMENT BY LONDON TAXI COMPANY'S CHINESE PARENT ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP.

Around ?250m of investment was announced in March, with only an extra ?50m confirmed this week...
24th October, 2015 77

NEW FRENCH SOLAR FARM, EUROPE'S BIGGEST, CHEAPER THAN NEW NUCLEAR

EDF's existing French nuclear reactors, mostly built in the 1970s and 1980s, produce power at a cost of around 55 euros per MWh...
1st December, 2015 59

THE CHINESE PEOPLE WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO INFRINGE ON CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY AND RELATED RIGHTS AND INTERESTS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, HE SAID.

"China would not want any turbulence there, still less would it be the party to stir up chaos," Xi said .....
19th October, 2015 31

OUR CHANCELLOR HAS SAID THAT WE CAN'T WAIT FOREVER FOR HINKLEY POINT, AND HE IS GOING TO CHINA.

Uk nuclear industry has high hopes on chinese investment...
22nd September, 2015 2

UK'S GUARANTEE SEEN BOOSTING CHINA NUCLEAR ENERGY ROLE 1

Uk's guarantee seen boosting china nuclear energy role...
23rd September, 2015 2

EDF CHIEF BELIEVES CHINESE FIRMS WILL TAKE 40 PERCENT STAKE IN HINKLEY NUCLEAR PROJECT

Edf chief believes chinese firms will take 40 stake in hinkley nuclear project...
2nd October, 2015 0

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"THE UNITED STATES NOW PRODUCES MORE PETROLEUM THAN SAUDI ARABIA AND MORE GAS THAN RUSSIA.

"To put it simply," Hochstein said, "the United States is the world's energy superpower." Loveless --@bill_loveless on Twitter -- is a veteran energy journalist and podcast host in Washington...
10th August, 2016 56

ITS SUPPORTERS CHANT THE SAME MANTRA: THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE, BRITAIN NEEDS HINKLEY TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON.

We mustn't squander that money and opportunity on Hinkley Point C. o We would like to publish your ideas about how to power Britain...
8th August, 2016 73

HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CONDEMN UK SECURITY TRADE FAIR

In recent years, UK-produced equipment has been linked to crackdowns and human rights abuses in Hong Kong, Bahrain, Egypt and Kuwait...
6th March, 2016 185

MUSLIMS AND REFUGEES ARE BEING "SCAPEGOATED AND ALIENATED" AS ATTACKS CLAIMED BY ISIL RISE, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SAYS.

President makes historic first visit to a US mosque, amid a rise in hate crimes against the country's Muslim community...
28th February, 2016 3162

SOUTH AFRICA MAY ADD 9,600 MEGAWATTS OF NUCLEAR POWER TO NATIONAL GRID

Africa's most industrialized economy may add as many as 9,600 megawatts of nuclear power to its electrical grid, now heavily reliant on coal...
22nd January, 2016 7

COP21 WORLD MUST EMBRACE NUCLEAR POWER TO SAVE PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE, CLAIM LEADING SCIENTISTS

Nuclear power can be done safely, and with a relatively small environmental footprint, said Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington DC...
3rd December, 2015 469

BY 2030, OFFICIALS WANT NUCLEAR POWER TO GENERATE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF CHINA'S ELECTRICITY.

But here among cornfields and crumbling stone homes skirted by persimmon trees, the government intends to build a nuclear power plant...
21st November, 2015 671

UK ACCUSED OF DOING CHINA'S BIDDING AFTER POLICE RAID HOME OF TIANANMEN SQUARE SURVIVOR OVER PEACEFUL PROTEST

Dr Jiang, traumatised after witnessing seeing Chinese soldiers shoot fellow unarmed protesters at Tiananmen Square in 1989, was re-arrested in 1995 before fleeing China in 2003...
22nd October, 2015 9144

CAMERON'S CHINA CHARM OFFENSIVE SEES XI INK A?6 BILLION U.K. NUCLEAR POWER DEAL, DRAWS LOCAL FLAK

Cameron's china charm offensive sees xi ink 6 billion u.k. nuclear power deal draws local flak...
21st October, 2015 41

SINCE PRESIDENT XI CAME TO POWER THREE YEARS AGO, HUMAN RIGHTS CONDITIONS IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAVE DETERIORATED ALARMINGLY, HE SAID.

For example, human rights protesters have been told that they cannot use megaphones, but they have allowed Chinese pro-government groups to use drums, he said...
19th October, 2015 217

DRAWINGS OF POLICE TORTURING A SUSPECT CAPTIVATE CHINA

"I wanted to let people know how the police would use torture in interrogations," he said .....
10th August, 2015 2244

CHINA TARGETS RIGHTS LAWYERS IN CRACKDOWN ON ACTIVISTS

Beijing denies accusations by human rights groups that it restricts the Uighurs' religious freedoms...
13th July, 2015 2

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