UK Looking To Extend Life of Nuclear Plant By 20 Years Amid Energy Crisis

The UK is looking at a 20-year extension of the Sizewell B nuclear power plant on England's east coast to 2055 as Boris Johnson aims to bolster domestic energy supplies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. From a report: The extension is one of several options under consideration as the prime minister draws up a new "energy supply strategy," which will be published next week against the backdrop of highly volatile international gas prices and an escalating cost-of-living crisis. Johnson's new approach will not see him cut Britain's carbon targets, including the plan to reach net zero by 2050, and will see an increase in targets for various renewable energy sources, according to officials. However, it will also seek to improve security of supply of hydrocarbons by increasing North Sea oil and gas production and potentially keeping some of Britain's few remaining coal-fired power plants open slightly longer than expected -- rather than relying on imports.

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