Petition · past parliament
Scrap Hinkley Point C plans in favour of tidal energy.
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
Its too expensive both in upfront costs to develop and ongoing costs to taxpayers and the energy will cost double what we pay now anyway. Its unsafe and the cost of dealing with the waste is unclear. The UK has one of the largest tides twice a day every day is predictable and use existing UK skills.
Timeline
| 18 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Dec 2015
Closed
18 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.