Nicholas Earl
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Don’t get ‘locked in’ by EU rules, top nuclear adviser warns Burnham (opens the original)
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LONDON — Britain should not feel “locked into” pre-Brexit EU environmental rules as it tries to rapidly boost its nuclear power capacity, a top adviser to the government has warned. John Fingleton, author of an influential government-commissioned review into how red tape is blocking new U.K. nuclear projects, said in an interview that Whitehall should not dampen efforts to boost domestic capacity through “risk aversion.” “I think on some of the environmental things there’s a risk that people in
The North Sea is full of robots (opens the original)
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LONDON — The North Sea, home to the U.K.’s oil and gas industry, is full of ships, rigs and drillers. And now there are robot dogs out there, too. Roberta, a red and black four-legged robot modeled on a springer spaniel, has cameras, sensors and scanners in place of ears, nose and eyes. It collects data for fossil fuel giant Equinor on its flagship Northern Lights carbon capture project in the nearby Norwegian Sea. Meanwhile, Aker BP, the Norwegian oil and gas exploration company, has its own tr
Burnham to Trump: UK ‘can’t ignore’ its oil and gas reserves (opens the original)
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LONDON — Andy Burnham said Thursday he “can't ignore” Britain's North Sea oil and gas resources — a point he stressed to Donald Trump last week. Britain's new prime minister said he talked up a “pragmatic approach” to the energy sector in his first conversation with the U.S. president. “I indicated in the phone call that we had a week last Monday that I would take a pragmatic approach when it comes to the North Sea, and that is my intention as we go forward from here,” Burnham said of the exchan
Government subsidy deal expands lifespan of UK’s biggest nuclear plant (opens the original)
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LONDON — The government has struck a deal with operators EDF to extend the lifespan of Sizewell B, ensuring the U.K.’s biggest nuclear power plant stays online until 2055. The Suffolk power plant was due to shut down in 2035. It powers 2.5 million homes, providing 1.2 gigawatts of power to the U.K.’s grid. Ministers announced a deal Wednesday for a new Contracts for Difference arrangement, guaranteeing EDF future revenues priced at £70.50 per megawatt-hour in 2025 prices. EDF will also spend £80
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