Campaign group highlights nuclear industry subsidies it believes are in breach of EU rules
The European Commission could prevent new nuclear plants being built in the UK if it upholds a complaint over alleged unfair subsidies submitted to Brussels by a pro-renewables campaign group.
The Energy Fair group, which comprises high-profile anti-nuclear politicians, lawyers, and environmentalists, argues that the cap on liabilities for nuclear accidents is technically a subsidy, and as such illegal under EU law.
The legal action could ultimately block the UK?s plans to deliver 16GW of new nuclear power over the next 15 years, disrupting plans for new reactors currently being pursued by energy firms such as EDF, RWE and E.ON.
However, the government insisted it does not provide subsidies to the nuclear sector and will contest any legal action designed to block or delay its plans.
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