UK says energy review will include new nuclear power plants

摘要

Amid raucous disruption from environmentalists, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair ended weeks of speculation on 29 November when he confirmed that his government's long-awaited review of UK energy policy "will consider whether Britain should facilitate the development of a new generation of nuclear power stations." Blair told an audience of business leaders "the issue back on the agenda with a vengeance is energy policy. Round the world you can sense feverish rethinking….Energy prices have risen. Energy supply is under threat. Climate change is producing a sense of urgency."