Renewable power groups start legal challenge to UK nuclear support

An alliance of ten municipal and independent renewables utilities in Austria and Germany is taking legal action against state aid for the planned Hinkley Point C British nuclear plant, claiming the support will massively distort competition in European power markets to the detriment of green electricity.

A rendering of Hinkley Point C
A rendering of Hinkley Point C
Published 2 July 2015, 10:08Updated 28 September 2016, 09:41
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