Two nuclear power plants proposed for Scotland

• 7 years ago (2017-02-23)
• David Flin

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The Conservative party has said that it plans to authorise building two new power stations in Scotland. The pledge was included in a package of environmental measures designed to protect the environment and tackle climate change.

The Global Challenge, Local Leadership policy paper said that the Conservative party was the only pro-nuclear Scottish party, and promised to support “new nuclear power plants at Hunterston and Torness.” The current plants at Hunterston and Torness, which together generate around a third of Scotland’s electricity, are due to close in 2023 and 2030 respectively. The paper said that natural resources could not be used at the current “unsustainable” rate, and more must be done to cut fossil fuel use.

Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, said: “We must do more than just repair damage, we must also improve our environment. We believe it is our duty to the next generation to leave Scotland a better place than we found it. Our approach will provide Scots with a greener and more pleasant land.”

A spokesperson for the Scottish National Party said: “Considering the eye-watering bills the public face for the Hinkley Point vanity project in England – which could cost the taxpayer as much as £37 billion – it’s staggering that the Conservatives was their own white elephants nuclear projects in Scotland without any detail on when, where, how, or who will pay.”