男友太凶猛1v1高h,大地资源在线资源免费观看 ,人妻少妇精品视频二区,极度sm残忍bdsm变态

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
World
Home / World / Europe

Hitachi pulls plug on Welsh power project

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2020-09-17 10:10
Share
Share - WeChat

Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has announced it is abandoning plans to build a new nuclear power station at Wylfa Newydd on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, after the project was put on hold in January 2019.

It had been hoped that the plan, worth up to 20 billion pounds ($25.8 billion) and described as the biggestever energy project in Wales, could be revived, as it would bring hundreds of highly skilled jobs to the region. But a statement from the company said it was going to "end business operations on the nuclear power plant construction project in the United Kingdom.

"Hitachi made this decision given that 20 months have passed since the suspension," the statement continued, "and the investment environment has become increasingly severe due to the impact of COVID-19."

Speaking before the decision had formally been announced, Llinos Medi, the leader of Anglesey Council, said the prospect of the plug being pulled was "a devastating blow".

"The Wylfa Newydd project had the potential to transform the Anglesey and North Wales economy, particularly that of North Anglesey," she said.

"I will be calling for an urgent meeting with both UK and Welsh Governments to discuss the future of the Wylfa site."

Duncan Hawthorne, chief executive of Hitachi's nuclear arm in the UK, Horizon Nuclear Power, paid tribute to the eff orts made by local supporters of the project, and said he hoped the site, which had previously hosted another power station which was shut in 2015 after 44 years of service, could still be used in the future.

"Nuclear power has a critical role to play in helping tackle our energy needs, meeting our climate change targets and levelling up the economy through green growth and job creation," he said, adding that the site was "highly desirable" for a nuclear facility.

"We will do our utmost to facilitate the prospects for development which will bring the major local, national and environmental benefi ts that nuclear can uniquely deliver as we push to transition to a net zero carbon economy by 2050."

Local member of Parliament Virginia Crosbie said she knew "many people … will feel disillusioned if there is yet another setback in the plans for Wylfa," but promised to keep promoting it, calling it a "prime location for a nuclear energy plant."

"I still believe that the Wylfa site off ers great opportunities for the UK government to deliver both its levelling-up agenda and netzero carbon objectives… I will continue to work on the island and in Westminster to seek alternative approaches for the site."

However, not everyone was saddened by Hitachi's decision. The People Against Wylfa B action group welcomed the news, saying the project "would have ruined the environment over an area which is 10 times greater than the current site" and "endangered lives on Anglesey and beyond.

"Proposals to develop green energy schemes would be an area where Hitachi's expertise could create many jobs here," the group added.

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 虎林市| 巩留县| 峨边| 泰宁县| 绥棱县| 商河县| 石屏县| 平和县| 西平县| 千阳县| 西丰县| 清丰县| 仁化县| 花莲县| 大港区| 海南省| 泾阳县| 峨山| 曲靖市| 宝山区| 错那县| 大悟县| 时尚| 紫金县| 抚松县| 尚义县| 永修县| 宜兰市| 嘉禾县| 祁阳县| 三亚市| 郓城县| 焉耆| 章丘市| 和林格尔县| 元江| 屯门区| 西贡区| 桐乡市| 白玉县| 拜泉县|