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| Sizewell C nuclear plant: Truss and Macron agree cooperation | Sizewell C nuclear plant: Truss and Macron agree cooperation |
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| The UK prime minister and France's president have agreed joint support for the new Sizewell C nuclear power plant. | The UK prime minister and France's president have agreed joint support for the new Sizewell C nuclear power plant. |
| Liz Truss and Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement in which they said they were keen to advance cooperation, on energy in particular. | Liz Truss and Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement in which they said they were keen to advance cooperation, on energy in particular. |
| They pledged "full support" for the station set for Suffolk's coast, to be developed by French energy company EDF. | They pledged "full support" for the station set for Suffolk's coast, to be developed by French energy company EDF. |
| Critics have argued Sizewell C will be hugely expensive and take years to build. | Critics have argued Sizewell C will be hugely expensive and take years to build. |
| The leaders said they expected the "relevant bodies to finalise arrangements in the coming month". | The leaders said they expected the "relevant bodies to finalise arrangements in the coming month". |
| Ms Truss and Mr Macron were meeting at the first summit of the European Political Community in Prague where they discussed matters for further cooperation. | Ms Truss and Mr Macron were meeting at the first summit of the European Political Community in Prague where they discussed matters for further cooperation. |
| Prime Minister Liz Truss with President Macron during a meeting of the European Political Community in the Czech Republic | Prime Minister Liz Truss with President Macron during a meeting of the European Political Community in the Czech Republic |
| The statement issued by the prime minister's office reiterated how "energy transition and decoupling from Russian hydro-carbons are common challenges". | The statement issued by the prime minister's office reiterated how "energy transition and decoupling from Russian hydro-carbons are common challenges". |
| It stated: "They reaffirmed their belief that both renewable and nuclear energies are part of consistent strategies to achieve energy transition and strategic autonomy." | It stated: "They reaffirmed their belief that both renewable and nuclear energies are part of consistent strategies to achieve energy transition and strategic autonomy." |
| Ms Truss also tweeted that both countries were keen to end dependence on Russian energy. | Ms Truss also tweeted that both countries were keen to end dependence on Russian energy. |
| Ending European reliance on Russian energy and tackling the criminal gangs that traffic people across Europe are priorities that President @EmmanuelMacron and I share. Good to agree closer cooperation on these areas with our French friends today. https://t.co/dg7eXbfJ5F | Ending European reliance on Russian energy and tackling the criminal gangs that traffic people across Europe are priorities that President @EmmanuelMacron and I share. Good to agree closer cooperation on these areas with our French friends today. https://t.co/dg7eXbfJ5F |
| Before leaving office, former prime minister Boris Johnson pledged £700m for a new power plant, with a call to "go nuclear and go large and go with Sizewell C". | Before leaving office, former prime minister Boris Johnson pledged £700m for a new power plant, with a call to "go nuclear and go large and go with Sizewell C". |
| Campaign group Stop Sizewell C said it had concerns about a relationship with France on nuclear energy, and questioned whether "relying on the French state for UK energy security" was a good idea. | Campaign group Stop Sizewell C said it had concerns about a relationship with France on nuclear energy, and questioned whether "relying on the French state for UK energy security" was a good idea. |
| The group's thoughts were echoed by Together Against Sizewell C (TASC), which has instigated a judicial review process into the decision to approve the nuclear power station. | The group's thoughts were echoed by Together Against Sizewell C (TASC), which has instigated a judicial review process into the decision to approve the nuclear power station. |
| "If they see Sizewell C as the answer, then they are asking the wrong question," it said. | "If they see Sizewell C as the answer, then they are asking the wrong question," it said. |
| The government gave the go-ahead for the plant in July, against the advice of the Planning Inspectorate. | The government gave the go-ahead for the plant in July, against the advice of the Planning Inspectorate. |
| Negotiations on raising funds are continuing. | Negotiations on raising funds are continuing. |
| What is Sizewell C? | What is Sizewell C? |
| Go nuclear, go large with Sizewell C, says Johnson | Go nuclear, go large with Sizewell C, says Johnson |
| How much nuclear power does the UK use? | How much nuclear power does the UK use? |
| Sizewell C would be built near the existing buildings for Sizewell A and B on the coast of Suffolk | Sizewell C would be built near the existing buildings for Sizewell A and B on the coast of Suffolk |
| The Sizewell C project is expected to generate about 7% of the UK's electricity needs and operate for 60 years. | The Sizewell C project is expected to generate about 7% of the UK's electricity needs and operate for 60 years. |
| It is not expected to begin generating electricity until the 2030s. | It is not expected to begin generating electricity until the 2030s. |
| It would be built next to the existing Sizewell B, which is still generating electricity, and Sizewell A, which has been decommissioned. | It would be built next to the existing Sizewell B, which is still generating electricity, and Sizewell A, which has been decommissioned. |
| EDF has said the plant could generate 3.2 gigawatts of electricity, enough for about six million homes. | EDF has said the plant could generate 3.2 gigawatts of electricity, enough for about six million homes. |
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