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France to build more new generation nuclear reactors to reach green targets

France is set to build eight new nuclear plants on top of six already announced, the energy minister has said, arguing more reactors are needed to hit carbon reduction targets.

Radio France Internationale

Boris Johnson tells Sunak to ‘get on’ with slow nuclear power build

Former Tory PM takes new swipe at his successor over stalled progess on Britain’s energy independence

The Independent UK

What to do if you get a monster energy bill as Grayson Perry challenges EDF

Former BBC journalist Jon Sopel was also presented with a monthly energy bill many times more than the previous one

Evening Standard

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Sir Grayson Perry ‘freaked out’ by EDF bill as £2,500 taken from bank account

The 63-year-old wrote on social media on Monday that EDF had raised his monthly electricity bill from £300 to £39,000

Evening Standard

‘A bit steep’: EDF causes Christmas chaos as customer sees energy bill soar from £300 to £39,000

Frustrated customers turn to social media to complain about eye-watering bills

The Independent UK

Sir Grayson Perry says energy firm EDF raised electricity bill from £300 to £39,000

The Turner Prize-winning artist hit out at energy firm EDF on social media

Evening Standard

Grayson Perry challenges electricity bill rise from £300 to £39,000 a month

Turner prize-winning artist joined on X by broadcaster Jon Sopel a fellow EDF customer, who complained of being asked for £18,000

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WATCH: World’s Biggest Crane Lifts Huge Dome Onto Nuclear Power Station

The world's biggest crane is known as Big Carl.

Zenger

EDF can’t move me on to its super-cheap EV charging deal

Its GoElectric Overnight tariff promised drivers big savings – only problem, it couldn’t deliver

The Guardian - UK

Unions collaborate with offshore wind company to maximise jobs

EDF has applied for a feasibility licence in the Hunter Offshore zone.

Newcastle Herald

UAE approached to invest in Sizewell C nuclear power plant

UK lines up Middle East investor for stake in £20bn-£44bn project despite growing row over other Emirati investment plans

The Guardian - UK

E.ON scuppered our plans for an air source heat pump

It has proved impossible to get it to fit the necessary smart meter

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of mysterious blue balls wash up on UK beaches

Rubber-type balls found on shores in Tees Valley over last week

The Independent UK

Macron is shopping for uranium in Kazakhstan after the loss of Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in uranium-rich Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long regarded as Russia's backyard that has drawn fresh Western attention since the war in Ukraine began. His main aim: securing raw materials and possibly a lucrative contract…

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France stages first nationwide strikes since failed pension protests

Major French unions representing workers in the transport, education and health sectors are striking Friday to protest austerity measures and demand increased wages and gender equality.

The Independent UK

EDF renews calls for social tariff and cuts standing charge for some households

EDF said it would cut standing charges for a quarter of a million vulnerable households.

The Guardian - UK

National Grid says blackouts less likely this winter

Higher gas storage levels in Europe help leave Great Britain in stronger position, says operator

Capital & Main

Natural Gas Recapturing Process Promises Waste Reduction — but Questions Linger

Meanwhile, report after report shows greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise in New Mexico.

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The Guardian - US

Property over people? New York City’s $52bn plan to save itself from the sea

A decade after Hurricane Sandy, critics of a federal plan that allocates billions to protect the region from rising waters are calling it a ‘failure of imagination’

The Guardian - UK

Proposed Sizewell C nuclear plant seeks outside investment

Prospective investors will be subject to ‘strict national security checks’, minister vows

France 24

No respite for fragile ecosystems as late-summer heatwave pummels France

A protracted heatwave crawling across much of Europe has brought scorching temperatures to France this week, dealing a further blow to ecosystems already weakened by drought – while also putting human health at risk.

Radio France Internationale

France extends lifespan of 40-year-old nuclear reactor to meet energy needs

France's nuclear watchdog has given the green light for the continued operation of the Tricastin 1 nuclear reactor in southern France. The move marks the first lifetime extension granted to a French reactor after 40 years of service.

Radio France Internationale

France issues 'red alert' over heatwave in southern regions

France has issued a "red alert" for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak at 41 degrees Celsius in the Rhone valley.

Capital & Main

Texas’ Methane Waste Accelerates Climate Change While Squandering State Revenue

Environmental groups fault the Railroad Commission for lax oversight, warn of health impacts.

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps convenes summit with energy giants in Downing Street

The Energy Security Secretary will meet companies who collectively have multi-billion pound plans to invest in low and zero-carbon projects.

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