Scottish Greens vote against backing new nuclear power, while climate scientists criticise the English Greens' nuclear U-turn
Scottish Green members voted against a proposal to adopt a more 'nuanced' stance on new nuclear power, keeping their opposition. Separately, 39 climate campaigners and scientists, including figures from Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace UK, signed an open letter criticising the Green Party of England and Wales for dropping its blanket opposition to nuclear at its Brighton conference; the party now says it will assess new plants case by case.
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Critics on the climate side: scientists and campaigners 'round on English Greens over nuclear U-turn' (The National).
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'Scottish Greens vote against nuanced nuclear power stance' (The Times).
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Climate scientists and campaigners round on English Greens over nuclear U-turn
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The paradox: Two Green parties, one week, opposite decisions on the same technology.
What each side may be protecting: Opponents: renewables and investment priorities. Supporters: low-carbon baseload power.
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (2 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| The National (Scotland) | Centre-left | The National is operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd., a UK-based local media publisher. Newsquest is a wholly owned subsidiary of USA TODAY Co., Inc., the media company formerly known as Gannett Company, which also controls AZthe USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets in the United States and regional titles in the United Kingdom. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales source |
| The Times | Centre-right | The Times and Sunday Times is owned by News UK (News Corp UK & Ireland Limited), which American News Corp owns. The owner and Executive Chairman of News Corp are Rupert Murdoch. Revenue is derived from advertising and subscription fees. source |