Guardian: More nuclear power will not avert energy crisis, say British MPs

Guardian : More nuclear power will not avert energy crisis, say British MPs

A new generation of nuclear power stations will be unable to avert a serious energy crisis within 10 years, a committee of MPs said yesterday. In a scathing analysis of how Britain intends to generate power in future and of the way decisions are being made today, the environment audit committee urged the government to start investing heavily in alternative power sources to meet increasing demand and global warming objectives.

The committee's report said the government had become "too focused" on nuclear, and now risked the lights going out by not investing heavily in energy efficiency and more wind and gas stations. It called for a significant growth in renewables as well as political leadership.