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UK Unveils Plans For 'Biggest Nuclear Power Expansion In 70 Years'

French company EDF is currently building a new reactor at Hinkley Point (Credit: AFP)

The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets.

The Civil Nuclear Roadmap includes exploring the construction of a major new power station, GBP300 million ($382 million) of investment to produce an advanced uranium fuel and "smarter regulation".

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