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Can A New Nuclear Programme Be Justified?

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  • Colin Robinson
  • Eileen Marshall

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The moratorium on the building of new nuclear power stations in the UK that has existed since the 1980s may be ended as a result of government concerns about the security of energy provision and the environmental impact of fossil‐fuel‐based energy supply. This viewpoint argues that the case for nuclear power on both counts is unproven. Moreover, renewed government support for a civil nuclear power programme may be a case of government attempting to pick winners, when the evidence suggests that such decisions are best taken by energy suppliers, producers and consumers.

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  • Colin Robinson & Eileen Marshall, 2006. "Can A New Nuclear Programme Be Justified?," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(2), pages 64-70, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:26:y:2006:i:2:p:64-70
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2006.00633.x
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    1. Hirose, Rika & McCauley, Darren, 2022. "The risks and impacts of nuclear decommissioning: Stakeholder reflections on the UK nuclear industry," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).

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