UK Business Secretary backs nuclear power

25 Sep 2008 | Author: Jeanette Wiemers, newsbriefs editor | Print version | Send to a friend

UK’s Hutton highlights investment, job opportunities in expanding sector

New nuclear power stations in the UK could yield up to £20 billion in private sector investment opportunities, as well as 100,000 new jobs, according to British Business Secretary John Hutton. In a speech at the first meeting of the government’s new Nuclear Development Forum, Hutton said more nuclear facilities are essential for reducing the UK’s dependence on foreign oil and gas, as well as cutting carbon emissions.

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