The tension rises with the approach of the final investment decision in both reactors EPR Hinkley Point (United Kingdom), the EDF Board of Directors must vote before the general meeting of shareholders of the group scheduled May 12 in Fort now, doubt has crept up within the government on the relevance of a project to 24 billion euros (16 billion borne by the electrician) which involves the future of the incumbent and, beyond, the entire nuclear industry French.
While the economy minister, Emmanuel Macron, fully supports the idea of a rapid decision, his colleague of energy expressed reservations, Wednesday, April 6, at the microphone RMC-BFMTV. “this project should provide additional proof of a share of its merits, and the other must give assurances that the investment in this project will not divert or drain investments to be made in renewable energy “, Segolene Royal said.
This project should it be postponed? “It’s still under discussion,” she replied, contradicting once again Mr Macron. To add immediately that “ normally there is an agreement between France and the United Kingdom” and “so things should be” . “There is no question the project like that, peremptorily” , continued the minister, but “the unions are right …
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