Engie Stake Sale Deepens Doubts Over UK Nuclear Project
Toshiba has been forced to buy out French utility Engie from a project to build three nuclear reactors in Moorside, northwest England, adding to strains on the Japanese…
EDF Chief Urges Britain to Go-ahead for Nuclear Plant
The head of EDF Energy has urged the British government to approve the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project, an explict appeal by the French energy giant ahead of a decision due within weeks.
EDF Chief's Gambit Suggests Will Get Backing for Hinkley Point
An apparent ultimatum from the chief executive of EDF suggests he is confident that the French government will provide the additional financial support he wants…
China to Invest $9 bln in EDF Nuclear Project in Britain
China's CGN has agreed to invest 6 billion pounds ($9 billion) in French utility EDF's Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project in Britain, the companies announced…
Austria Sues EU over UK Nuclear Plant
Austria launched legal action on Monday against the European Commission over its backing of British plans for the $24.9 billion development of the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant…
EDF's Areva Deal to Shake Up UK Hinkley Point Ownership
Plans for French utility EDF to buy Areva's nuclear business will mean a shake-up in the shareholder structure of Britain's first new nuclear plant to be built in a generation…
Austria Pledges to Sue Brussels Over UK Nuclear Plant Plan
Austria would take the European Commission to court within two months of it publishing its decision to approve Britain's plans for a 16 billion pound ($24 billion) nuclear power plant…
First New British Nuclear Plant in Decades Wins EU Funding Fight
A British plan to guarantee the price of power from its first new nuclear project in decades won European Union backing in a landmark ruling on Wednesday that now faces legal challenges.
Austria to Sue if EU Regulator Clears UK Nuclear Plan
Austria will take the European Commission to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) if it approves Britain's plans for a 16 billion-pound ($26 billion) nuclear power plant…
Opposition Builds to UK Nuclear Project in EU Executive
A landmark deal to use British taxpayers' money to build a 16 billion pound ($25.6 billion) nuclear power station has triggered opposition from a quarter of EU policy-makers…