The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) welcome recent energy figures that show renewable energy is providing the large majority of our energy needs, just as an international study shows that 72% of new energy infrastructure built in 2019 was in the renewable sector. As the UK and Ireland comes out of the Covid-91 outbreak and … [Continue Reading]
NFLA supports a Communiqué, drafted and led by the Nuclear Consulting Group, and 53 pan-EU organisations, institutions and NGOs calling on the European Commission not to provide future financial support to nuclear power
The UK and Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) has joined with its European partner organisations, the Cities for a Nuclear Free Europe and the Alliance of Regions for Phasing-out Nuclear Power across Europe; in supporting the Nuclear Consulting Group (NCG) and 53 other groups in their call on the European Commission to not finance … [Continue Reading]
NFLA publishes a summary of its detailed submission to Natural Resource Wales calling for extensive research in the application process on EDF’s call to dredge up to 600,000m3 material from Hinkley Point into the Cardiff Deep Grounds
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) publishes on its website today a short summary (as well as the full long response) of a joint submission to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to its consultation on a pre-application consultation by EDF Energy. The application seeks approval to dump as much as 600,000m3 of dredged material from the … [Continue Reading]
NGO Forum Co Chairs and NFLA Secretariat issue letter over the ongoing construction work at Hinkley Point in Somerset
Joint letter made by the NGO Chairs of the ONR NGO Forum and BEIS NGO Forum, and the NFLA Secretariat The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) has supported a joint letter, which was sent in conjunction with the NGO Co-Chair of the BEIS NGO Forum, Professor Andrew Blowers, and the NGO Co-Chair of the ONR … [Continue Reading]
NFLA welcomes new scheme to support solar power as a key missing link in Ireland’s low carbon future; and also calls for more decentralised energy
The NFLA All Ireland Sustainable Energy Forum welcomes the announcement of the Irish Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). This will finally give the solar industry the kind of support it needs and provide an essential boost to the development of renewable energy across the island of Ireland. According to Solar Power Portal, the total pipeline … [Continue Reading]
NFLA calls for a full and immediate suspension of work at the Hinkley Point C site due to the covid-19 public health emergency
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) calls today for the suspension of all work by contractors of EDF Energy at the Hinkley Point C proposed new nuclear reactor site, due to the concerns of an infection spread from the public health emergency sparked by the covid-19 outbreak. Earlier this week, the UK Government called on … [Continue Reading]
NFLA cancels meetings due to the coronavirus outbreak and is concerned with its impact on the nuclear sector
Like all public organisations, the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) has decided to postpone all its upcoming meetings due to the public health emergency surrounding the global outbreak of coronavirus. This includes the following meetings: The NFLA Steering Committee in Manchester Central Library on the 27th March – though a shorter telephone conference is being … [Continue Reading]
NFLA publishes presentations from its recent meeting on the environmental and other impacts of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear reactor site
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) has published on its website the speeches and presentations from its informative public meeting held with local Suffolk groups concerned about the proposed nuclear reactors being considered for Sizewell C. (1) The meeting was held with the active support of the groups Together Against Sizewell C, Theberton and Eastbridge … [Continue Reading]
NFLA events cancelled
Due to the coronavirus several planned meetings have been cancelled: the NFLA Steering Committee and Mayors for Peace Chapter meeting in Manchester on the 27th March, the NFLA Welsh Forum meeting in Cardiff on the 3rd April, the NFLA Scotland Forum meeting in Paisley on the 23rd April and the NFLA All Ireland Sustainable Energy … [Continue Reading]
NFLA commemorates the 9th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster by reflecting on the many concerns that remains at the stricken nuclear site
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) commemorates the 9th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the worst radioactive leak incident since Chernobyl. NFLA sends its sincere regards and sympathy to all those who died in 2011 and for the people still being affected by this disaster. On March 11th, 2011, following one of the … [Continue Reading]