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| Friday, 23 April 2010 | |
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THE BODY that represents more than 45,000 nuclear workers has challenged LibDem leader Nick Clegg over "mistaken" comments about it's industry. Keith Parker, chief executive for the Nuclear Industry Association said comments made last night in the latest televised election debate were wide of the mark. During the debate Clegg clashed with both Gordon Brown and David Cameron over the UK's energy future and claimed nuclear had little to offer Britain. Keith Parker welcomed Clegg’s comment that he did not have any theological opposition to nuclear, commenting: “it is very pleasing to see that Nick is not fundamentally opposed to this low carbon technology, which will be key in tackling global climate change and securing our energy supplies”. "However I would take issue with some comments. Nuclear is already an essential part of the UK's energy mix and is set to become more important as we move towards a low-carbon economy," said Keith Parker. "To suggest that new nuclear development will be the most expensive form of new generation and to say replacement of our current fleet of nuclear power stations will be "too late to make any difference" are plain wrong, he added. "Nuclear is universally accepted as being low-carbon, stably priced and an integral part of a balanced energy future for the UK that includes renewables, clean coal and energy conservation. All new build projects will be funded entirely by the private sector." Mr Parker was replying on behalf of the UK nuclear industry to the comments made during last night's debate, screened live on Sky News. Comments (0)
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