Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power

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The Green Party of England and Wales voted at its conference to end its blanket opposition to nuclear fission. Its revised energy policy would assess nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies.

Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power, dropping a commitment to phase out the technology in a major shift in its energy policy. The motion, adopted at conference, removes a “blanket opposition to nuclear fission” and instead commits the Green party of England and Wales to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies. Continue reading...