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Don't invest in the Hinkley reactor. Subsidise green energy and storage instead
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664 signatures
What the petition asks
Hinkley is predicted to cost £18bn to build, and it will cost consumers upwards of £30bn to run.
It will displace billions of investment that could otherwise be spent on green energy.
Energy demands and generation methods change every year, we should not make such a costly long term commitment
It will displace billions of investment that could otherwise be spent on green energy.
Energy demands and generation methods change every year, we should not make such a costly long term commitment
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/05/scrapping-hinkley-for-renewable-alternatives-will-save-tens-of-billions
http://about.bnef.com/landing-pages/five-reasons-build-hinkley/
http://about.bnef.com/landing-pages/five-reasons-build-hinkley/
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
664
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Aug 2016
Closed
4 Feb 2017
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