Originally Posted by Chris

Because nobody wants to be the one to stand up and admit that the CO2 reduction targets foisted on us by Europe are insane. Being un-green is very un-cool at the moment, despite the fact that in the real world economy it simply doesn't add up.

This country needs nuclear and shale gas power in abundance. Both are achievable, neither are politically very palatable. Sadly I suspect nobody will act on this until there is a clear electoral advantage, and because the green dogma is currently in the ascendency there won't be an electoral advantage in building traditional power stations until the lights start going out according to a rota, as per the 1970s.