Green Party ends blanket opposition to nuclear power
Members of the Green Party of England and Wales voted to drop the party’s blanket opposition to nuclear fission. The revised policy allows nuclear projects to be assessed alongside other low-carbon technologies and considered case by case.
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Green Party members voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power.
“Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power”
The motion removed the Green Party’s blanket opposition to nuclear fission.
“The motion, adopted at conference, removes a “blanket opposition to nuclear fission””
The revised policy commits the party to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies.
“commits the Green party of England and Wales to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies”
The party’s electricity policy prioritises offshore wind, onshore wind and rooftop solar as primary electricity sources.
“still prioritises offshore wind, onshore wind and rooftop solar as the primary sources of electricity”
The revised policy allows elected representatives to support new nuclear reactors on a case-by-case basis.
“allows elected representatives to support new nuclear reactors on a case-by-case basis”
AllegedCarla Denyer said the revised policy does not commit the party to backing new nuclear power.
“This evolution of our policy does not commit the party to backing new nuclear”
AllegedCarla Denyer said she would support keeping existing nuclear plants operating while considering new nuclear proposals carefully.
“my evidence-based approach would be to keep existing nuclear plants in operation, but to consider proposals for new nuclear power very carefully”
The motion allows elected representatives to assess individual nuclear proposals on their merits.
“The motion allows elected representatives to assess individual proposals on their merits”