Carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity generated by the UK's newest nuclear power plants will be even lower than wind and solar power, a new analysis has confirmed. A detailed and independently verified study into lifetime emissions from Hinkley Point C (HPC) was carried out for EDF by environmental specialists Ricardo Energy & Environment and verified by engineering consultants WSP.

• United Kingdom
• EDF Energy
• Europe
• Global warming potential

Source: World Nuclear News

Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Hinkley-Point-C-cleaner-than-renewables,-study-sho

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