A UK trade union has warned that the Scottish government’s opposition to nuclear energy is costing jobs and investment, and called for funding to support a new generation of small modular reactors.
The Times newspaper reported that the warning from GMB leader Gary Smith comes amid confirmation that Scotland’s nuclear power generation will come to an end within seven years.
Two units at the Hunterston B nuclear power station in north Ayrshire, owned by French state-owned energy group EDF, will cease operating this Friday. EDF has also decided to bring forward the closure of its Torness nuclear station in East Lothian by two years to 2028. Each facility accounts for more than 500 jobs.
The Times newspaper reported that the warning from GMB leader Gary Smith comes amid confirmation that Scotland’s nuclear power generation will come to an end within seven years.
Two units at the Hunterston B nuclear power station in north Ayrshire, owned by French state-owned energy group EDF, will cease operating this Friday. EDF has also decided to bring forward the closure of its Torness nuclear station in East Lothian by two years to 2028. Each facility accounts for more than 500 jobs.
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