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Reverse any decision to build Chinese ( or new European) Nuclear Power stations.
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1,088 signatures
What the petition asks
New Nuclear power stations should not be built in the UK by foreign firms. Concerns of the true 'full life' costs, and especially the safety of these designs MUST be paramount.
We cannot evacuate Essex, Kent and most of east London if something does go wrong, as they effectively did in chernobyl
We cannot evacuate Essex, Kent and most of east London if something does go wrong, as they effectively did in chernobyl
There are many articles from respected sources giving the details on the internet.
Examples:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/25/china-nuclear-power-plants-expansion-he-zuoxiu - "He Zuoxiu, a leading Chinese scientist, says the country is not investing enough in safety controls after lifting of post-Fukushima disaster reactor ban"
and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34149392
This is a potential future environmental disaster waiting to happen.
Reverse the decision.
Examples:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/25/china-nuclear-power-plants-expansion-he-zuoxiu - "He Zuoxiu, a leading Chinese scientist, says the country is not investing enough in safety controls after lifting of post-Fukushima disaster reactor ban"
and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34149392
This is a potential future environmental disaster waiting to happen.
Reverse the decision.
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,088
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Sep 2015
Closed
25 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.