UK 'subsidising nuclear power unlawfully'
Source: BBC
20 January 2012 Last updated at 13:25 GMT
UK 'subsidising nuclear power unlawfully'
By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News
Green energy campaigners are attempting to block new nuclear power stations in the UK by complaining to the European Commission that government plans contravene EU competition regulations.
They say financial rules for nuclear operators include subsidies that have not been approved by the commission.
These include capping of liability for accidents, which they say at least halves the cost of nuclear electricity.
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The complaint, by the Energy Fair group, also says that the UK's carbon floor price and feed-in tarriffs amount to state aid for the nuclear industry.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16646405
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