More on nuclear: even industry says it can't be defended financially

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Jeff Immelt, General Electric chief executive, told the Financial Times that nuclear power was “really hard” to defend financially, and most countries were moving to a mix of gas and renewable energy. Many of us have been saying this for a long time but now even the industry is saying it; the costs of renewables keeps coming down while nuclear overruns budgets and is increasing in costs - and still no answers - see my letter a wee while ago to press.

I can only conclude that Samer Salty, chief executive of Zouk Capital, a London private equity investor, is right when he says: "In the end it’s going to be a combination of gas, wind and solar." Sadly our government still doesn't seem to recognise the obvious and is looking at ways to further subsidise nuclear.