Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Net Zero: 2050 Target - Jun 6

Wednesday, 7 June 2023 08:06

Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP):...The right hon. Member spoke about nuclear energy; we really need to move away from the nuclear obsession. Hinkley will now cost £33 billion and it is years late. Sizewell C, which will invariably cost upwards of £40 billion, is located on a site subject to coastal erosion and climate change sea rises. SMRs are not the answer, either. There is no approved design, they have an estimated cost of £2 billion each and...Request free trial