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French power company optimistic British government will help fund nuclear projects after writedown on delayed plant
Low-carbon energy is key to avoiding shortages and hitting climate targets but projects are fraught with delays and budget overruns
French government in push to ease financing pressure on state-owned EDF from rising price tag
Fight with London comes as the state company has been tasked to build six to 14 reactors in France alone
Plant is part of plan to replace and expand on the output from what remains of ageing nuclear fleet
Call comes day after EDF flagged more delays in construction of power plant at Hinkley Point
Investing in Drax is not for the faint-hearted, with political announcements knocking the share price
Latest problems at Hinkley Point C are blow to country’s energy plans and French constructor EDF
The British government is seeking to attract outside investors to the £20bn project
Energy minister ‘very confident’ investors will back second large power station in country’s nuclear programme
Cost overruns a ‘commercial issue’ for Hinkley Point C’s French developer after CGN halts payments, says British official
EDF is vowing to build one reactor a year but challenges range from funding to a lack of skilled workers
Agreement comes as European countries seek to avoid repeat of energy price explosion that followed Ukraine invasion
President Emmanuel Macron signals plans for new law aimed at containing electricity prices
Luc Rémont is trying to improve profitability at the recently renationalised nuclear power group
Kingdom has made such technology a key demand in talks with Washington over sensitive security pact
An ambitious reactor construction programme aimed at reducing carbon emissions is running into the realities of skilled worker shortages
CMA investigating tie-up hailed as way to recover French control of atomic technology
Nuclear power station costs could rise to £32bn as French group warns Chinese partner may not meet extra payments
French regulator AMF urged to challenge government’s offer price
French energy group renegotiates terms for business that also supplies Rosatom
Big-ticket deals are possible amid volatile energy prices and surging debt costs
Different peak times in each country should allow supplies when needed, says French grid operator
Luc Rémont brought in as energy crisis rages, nuclear outages cripple output and reactor rollout loom
Schneider Electric executive Luc Rémont to get top job as government readies full renationalisation
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