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Sizewell B, the last nuclear power station completed in Britain (Chris Radburn/PA)
ElectricityEmissionsEnvironmentNewsNuclear PowerSolarWind

Sizewell C nuclear plant costs ‘could double to nearly £40bn’

Nuclear plants are becoming vital for electricity in Britain as the government aims to decarbonize the grid by 2030.

Centrica said gas storage supplies are running lower than usual (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Why are UK gas stores lower than usual, and how is the overall supply looking?

UK gas storage dangerously low amid freezing snap, but diverse supply sources ease immediate shortage fears.

As of Thursday, UK gas inventory was down 26 percent compared with one year earlier, leaving storage sites around half full, Centrica said (AFP)
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UK gas reserves ‘concerningly low’: Biggest supplier

The government is "confident" the country "will have a sufficient gas supply and electricity capacity to meet demand this winter."

Torness Nuclear Power Station, near Dunbar, in Scotland (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Four of UK’s five nuclear power stations to be extended beyond planned closure

Four of Britain’s five nuclear power stations will stay open longer than previously planned, their operator has said.

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