Press release
Energy firm ditches nuclear to focus on renewables
23 September 2011
Commenting on Scottish and Southern Energy's decision today (Friday 23 September 2011) to abandon plans to build a new nuclear plant in favour of green energy investment, Friends of the Earth's Energy campaigner Paul Steedman said:
"Scottish and Southern's decision to abandon nuclear and focus on renewable power is welcome news.
"But they have a long way to go - 88 per cent of the power they supplied last year came from coal and gas, leaving consumers with soaring fuel bills caused by our fossil fuel dependency.
"Sufficient investment in renewables and cutting energy waste must be a Government priority, along with measures to help households, businesses and communities to free themselves from the shackles of the Big Six energy firms by developing their own green power."
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Notes to editors:
1. SSE statement: Disposal of stake in NuGeneration Ltd:
2. SSE power mix (April 2010 - March 2011):
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Last modified: Sep 2011
