- UK government confirms historic decision to back Sizewell C’s development, set to generate reliable, clean electricity for 6 million UK homes, and deliver thousands of high-value jobs in Suffolk and nationwide
- Business Secretary commits to taking forward the Energy Bill, a major step forward in building a secure future that is powered by cheaper, cleaner British energy, for Britain
- comes alongside government push to help households cut energy usage – and with it their bills
Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps today launches a landmark package to invest now to help secure Britain’s energy independence.
Today the government is driving forward plans to build a secure energy future, creating cheaper, cleaner energy from British sources, for Britain. This includes continuing the revitalisation of the UK nuclear industry by confirming the first state backing of a nuclear project in over 30 years, part of the UK’s biggest step yet in the journey to energy freedom.
The government’s historic £700 million stake in Sizewell C is positioned at the heart of the…
