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French PM promises action against spiraling prices

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne promised to shield hard-up families from soaring prices, urging the country's fragmented parliament to work together and avoid policy gridlock.

Reuters

France plans full nationalisation of power utility EDF

France will fully nationalise EDF, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday, in a move that would give the government more control over a restructuring of the debt-laden group while contending with a European energy crisis.

Reuters

Poor households face having to help foot bill for building Sizewell C

Funding model also criticised for letting factories ‘off the hook’ with planning decision due this week

The Guardian - UK

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Could nuclear plant ruin Suffolk haven for avocets, bitterns and harriers?

Sizewell C proposal will power 6m homes but could pose a threat to Minsmere nature reserve, the RSPB’s jewel in the crown

The Guardian - UK

French energy giants call on consumers to cut energy use to off-set power shortages

The heads of France's big energy companies urged individuals and businesses to limit power consumption immediately to prepare for a looming energy crisis.

Radio France Internationale

EDF and IncomeMax find over £1m in unclaimed benefits for nearly 5,000 households during last year

The partnership has found more than £11m in additional income for people in need since 2011.

Daily Record

Russia closing gas tap exposes French and German dependency on nuclear and coal

Fresh into a new mandate but without a parliamentary majority since legislative elections on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron will now have to hammer out an energy policy caught between the gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and an increasingly vocal green movement. Germany faces similar problems.

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Nuclear industry steps up lobbying of MSPs in bid to see Scottish U-turn

THE UK nuclear industry has stepped up its lobbying of MSPs in a bid to get the Scottish Parliament to reverse its opposition to the building of new…

The National (Scotland)

Woman 'scared' after she was handed £8,000 EDF bill for home she no longer lived in

"Panicked" Dawn Gibson was initially sent a cheque for £400 after being told her account was in credit before receiving the bill for more than £8,000 from EDF

Daily Mirror

France's troubled EPR nuclear reactor set to go online by end of 2023

Executives at France's state-backed utility EDF say they're confident the troubled nuclear reactor at their Flamanville plant will be able to go online by the end of 2023. Under construction since 2007, the new EPR project has been plagued by cost overruns and repeated delays. We take a closer look.…

France 24

UK close to deal with EDF to keep coal-fired power station open

French firm in talks to extend life of Nottinghamshire plant to shore up Britain’s winter energy supplies

The Guardian - UK

Smart meters are not just ‘dumb’ but a scandalous waste of money

Letters: John Curtis, Ray Chalker and Andrew Pearson on the sheer frustration of having smart meters that don’t work

The Guardian - UK

Prosecutors probe fraud claims at one of France's oldest nuclear plants

French prosecutors are investigating allegations that officials at a nuclear power station covered up incidents of malfunction at the ageing Tricastin plant in the country's south-east.

Radio France Internationale

Martin Lewis shares new energy tariff deals which could help millions of households beat October price cap

The consumer champion has issued important advice for people with British Gas, Ovo, E.On Next, SSE and EDF.

Daily Record

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The National (Scotland)

Europe shows ‘laissez-faire’ economics is not the answer to the cost of living crisis

WHEN it comes to the cost of living crisis, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak likes to paint a picture of himself as helpless in the face of forces beyond…

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills: why are so many smart meters in Britain turning ‘dumb’?

Hundreds of readers tell of lost connectivity as official figures show millions of devices have to be read manually

Birmingham Post

Partners outline hopes for British Steel's green hydrogen ambition

EDF, University College London and Materials Processing Institute unite with British Steel as Tees Valley Mayor welcomes cutting edge industry activity

The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point B owner says it will not extend life of nuclear plant

EDF Energy tells staff reactors will be shut down in summer despite concerns of blackouts later this year

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Birmingham Post

Government 'considering' extending Hinkley Point B to protect UK electric

The business secretary has looked at continuing generation at the Somerset power station to guard against depleted European gas supplies

Wales Online

'My EDF energy bill jumped from £98 a month to more than £500 - what use is a £400 rebate?'

Josie said she feared for others trying to cope

Chronicle Live

Consett woman fears for the winter as energy bills go up from £98 to £535

Josie has hit out at massive hike in price of energy for their 'completely ordinary' three bedroomed terrace home

The Independent UK

Underwater drone carries out first-ever offshore wind farm inspection

EDF’s remotely operated vehicle was able to visually inspect the foundations of three turbines.

The Guardian - UK

Sizewell C ‘may cost double government estimates and take five years longer to build’

Research into costs of proposed Suffolk power station could further inflame debate over UK nuclear power

Birmingham Post

Hinkley Point C delayed by one year as costs rise by £3bn

French energy giant EDF outlined the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the nuclear plant project in Somerset

The Guardian - UK

UK nuclear power stations’ decommissioning cost soars to £23.5bn

Failures in government’s investment strategy mean taxpayer has contributed £10.7bn in just two years

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