It is right that the Bill makes the nuclear industry internalise all the costs of nuclear energy. However, does it not follow that the carbon price should be such that carbon producers, too, pay the full costs? That would make not only nuclear but carbon capture—and, therefore, coal mines—more economic.
Energy Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Ladyman
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 January 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill.
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