Responding to an industrial strategy for nuclear power published by the Government today (Tuesday 26 March), Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:

“The UK needs a coherent industrial strategy – but this isn’t it. Bringing out separate strategies on nuclear, gas, oil and wind shows a lack of joined-up thinking by the Coalition on how we move to a low-carbon economy.
 
“Nuclear power is an outdated and hugely expensive energy source, delivered vastly over-budget and late, by a declining industry defined by escalating costs.
 
“The global eco-tech revolution will happen with or without Britain. So that we are not left behind, the Government should be positioning us at its forefront by harnessing our bounty of clean British energy from the wind, sun and sea – this will create thousands of jobs and build a prosperous, secure economy.”

ENDS

1. Click here for more information about the Government’s industrial strategy for nuclear power.

2. Friends of the Earth’s Clean British Energy campaign, backed by TV Dragons’ Den’s Deborah Meaden, is urging the Government to act now to fix our broken energy system by setting a target in the Energy Bill to clean up our electricity by 2030. Slashing energy waste and developing renewable power from our wind, sun and waves will tackle climate change, create thousands of UK jobs, and make our future fuel bills more predictable.