The NFLA All Ireland Sustainable Energy Forum supports the call from over 50 climate and environmental groups from Ireland and the United States (US) to the Taoiseach to not seek the development of a facility that would accept imported fracked gas imports from the US. (1) The letter asks the Irish Government to “remove the … [Continue Reading]
With potentially just weeks to go before the UK leaves the EU, the NFLA publishes its assessment of a ‘no deal’ Brexit – deep concerns remain across nuclear, energy and climate change policy
With potentially just weeks to go before the UK leaves the European Union (‘Brexit’), the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) publishes its assessment of the potential impacts of Brexit and how it may affect the nations of the UK and Ireland. (1) Yesterday, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at the Conservative Party Conference … [Continue Reading]
On the International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, NFLA welcomes Fife Council as the 5th UK Council to pass a resolution support the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons
As a local authority group originally established to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons, the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) welcomes the United Nations annual International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, which is now held each year on the 26th September. (1) NFLA is also pleased to note that its member Fife Council has … [Continue Reading]
As EDF admit the cost of Hinkley Point C has now risen to an eye-watering £22.5 billion, NFLA says the Government must withdraw its consultation on funding new nuclear reactors and turn to renewables
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) is alarmed to learn in a new statement by EDF Energy that the cost of the proposed Hinkley Point C plant has now risen a further £2.9 billion and could cost as much as £22.5 billion. (1) In an interview on the BBC ‘Today’ programme this morning, EDF also … [Continue Reading]
NFLA publishes new report advocating a fair and dynamic ‘manifesto for action’ on Councils tackling the climate emergency
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) publishes today its latest analysis of best practice in the delivery of local, decentralised low carbon programmes by Councils across the UK and Ireland, following on from the calling of ‘climate emergencies’ at the national and the local level. This report now goes into more detail with its ‘manifesto’ … [Continue Reading]
NFLA view on the UK Government’s proposed funding model for new nuclear reactors – a new ‘nuclear tax’ moving risks from energy utilities to the taxpayer
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) publishes today its response to the UK Government consultation on the Revenue Asset Base (RAB) financial model being proposed to assist the funding of new nuclear reactors. NFLA see this new model as a real risk to the public purse, providing preferential treatment to new nuclear over renewable energy … [Continue Reading]
NFLA urge Japanese Government not to dump more than 1 million tonnes of radioactively contaminated water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean
NFLA / KIMO International joint media release The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) Steering Committee Chair is urgently writing to the Japanese Government to raise its deep concerns over comments made by its Environment Minister that over 1 million tonnes of radioactively contaminated water, used in cooling the stricken Fukushima reactors, could be dumped into … [Continue Reading]
On the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, NFLA welcomes an upcoming seminar with Mayors for Peace highlighting the ongoing issues of those affected by 74 years of nuclear weapon tests
On the 9th International Day Against Nuclear Tests, the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) stands in solidarity with all those communities around the world that have been environmentally, socially and physically damaged by the huge number of such tests by the Nuclear Weapon States, including the UK. ‘The International Day Against Nuclear Tests’ was instituted … [Continue Reading]
NFLA sceptical of new Small Modular Reactors being built in Workington due to the real barriers facing this technology
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) is concerned with the plans of TSP Engineering to develop ‘small’ modular lead-cooled nuclear reactors in Workington, in cooperation with partners in Sweden. The Cumbrian company suggests over 1,000 new jobs could be created as part of a new industry developing multiple small reactors. They argue this could restore … [Continue Reading]
NFLA disappointed with ONR decision to resume operations at Reactor 4 of the Hunterston B site in North Ayrshire
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) is disappointed with the decision of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to permit resumption of electricity generation at Reactor 4 in the EDF-owned Hunterston site in North Ayrshire. NFLA believes the age, the amount of keyway root cracks in both Reactors 3 and 4, and the precautionary principle … [Continue Reading]