UK Labour party manifesto calls for energy mix including nuclear

UK Labour party manifesto calls for energy mix including nuclear

London (Platts)--13Apr2005


The UK Labour party Wednesday published its manifesto ahead of the May 5
general election, and pledged to work towards a balanced energy mix including
nuclear power. "We have a major program to promote renewable energy," the
manifesto says, "as part of a strategy of having a mix of energy sources from
nuclear power stations to clean coal to micro-generators." 

The manifesto did not go into greater detail, although it says also that the
UK is a "leading force" in opening up European energy markets and that climate
change and security of supply are at the heart of energy policy. The manifesto
does not seem a great shift from the policies already put in place by Labour
party, which has been in power since 1997. The manifesto also includes a
pledge to work to include aviation in the European Union's emissions trading
scheme, another point Labour has spoken about previously. And the scope for
incentives for lower emission vehicles will be examined. New communities, such
as Thames Gateway housing, will be encouraged to be energy efficient. Labour's
1997 manifesto seemed anti-nuclear, but its 2001 manifesto was more positive.

This story was originally published in Platts European Power Alert
http://www.europeanpoweralert.platts.com

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