Nuclear is unsafe, unreliable and will leave long and toxic legacy
Nuclear energy is unsafe, unreliable and leaves a long and toxic legacy, according to the Scottish Greens. This comes as the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed plans for the Sizewell C nuclear plant.
Commenting, the Scottish Greens environment spokesperson, Mark Ruskell MSP said:
"Time and again the Tories have proven that they cannot be trusted with our environment, and this budget has been no exception.
“Nuclear power is unsafe, unreliable and leaves a long and toxic legacy. As Hinkley Point shows us, it is very costly and would need to be paid for on top of skyrocketing bills. Sizewell C will be no different.
“We are living through a brutal cost and climate crisis. The last thing we should be doing is throwing tens of billions of pounds at a nuclear industry that is bad for people and the planet.
“Meanwhile they have kept their commitment for even greater oil and gas exploration while their so-called windfall tax has kept all of the climate-wrecking incentives for more drilling that were built in last time.
“We must be investing in the renewable industries of the future. Renewables are far cheaper, cleaner and safer than nuclear. We can also get them scaled up far quicker than any other energy source.
"The Scottish Greens in government in Scotland, we are doubling onshore wind capacity and driving new opportunities for solar energy and marine renewables. These are the changes that will make a vital difference.
“With the powers of a normal independent country we could do so much more to build a different and better future. It would allow us to invest in our communities and ensure lasting and sustainable jobs and industries that have a future."
