Britain to Cut CO_2 Without Relying on Nuclear Power

摘要

Cambridge, U.K.―Britain and the United States may be marching side by side to war in Iraq, but their energy policies could not be more different. Prime Minister Tony Blair's government announced this week that it wants to up the ante on reducing carbon emissions over the next half-century, without building any new nuclear power stations. Lauded by environmentalists as "a crucial landmark," the Energy White Paper is nonetheless taking heavy flak from energy experts.