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Subsidise wind energy, not nuclear – UK Energy Secretary

U.K.’s Energy Secretary Huhne Favors Subsidy for Wind Energy Over Nuclear, Bloomberg, By Kitty Donaldson – Jul 25, 2010 Energy Secretary Chris Huhne favors harnessing both offshore and onshore wind power, saying the U.K. won’t subsidize a new generation of nuclear power stations…….
The Sunday Telegraph, which published an interview with the Liberal Democrat Huhne containing similar comments, said his remarks are likely to alarm the Conservatives, the senior partner in the coalition government, which favor nuclear power.

Under the coalition agreement, which set out the government’s program, Liberal Democrat lawmakers are allowed to abstain in any vote on nuclear power which reflects the party’s long-held opposition to it, the paper said…..

U.K.’s Energy Secretary Huhne Favors Subsidy for Wind Energy Over Nuclear – Bloomberg

July 27, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change - global warming, energy, wind | antinuclear, carbon, climate change, climate change - global warming, energy, renewable, wind