EDF's Flamanville nuclear power plant in France, which is due to be commissioned in 2022 at a cost of €12.4bn — 15 years after construction began and €9.1bn over the initial budget. Photo: AFP/Getty

Here's the truth about EDF's pro-nuclear stance — it's not about the climate

The French utility is pushing to build more nuclear plants in the UK, but its arguments don't add up. There's another reason behind its pro-atomic push, writes Laurent Segalen

25 June 2020 15:59 GMT Updated 25 June 2020 15:59 GMT

By Laurent Segalen

A recent self-congratulatory PR campaign by France’s EDF

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Here's the truth about EDF's pro-nuclear stance — it's not about the climate