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<div style="float: right;"> {| class="plainlinks" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border: thin grey solid" width="280" |- |colspan="2" style="background: #dddddd; text-align: center; font-size: larger;" class="fn org"| '''Anti-nuclear Movement in the United Kingdom''' |- |style="vertical-align:top; text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;" | [[Special:Contact/ENG-NukeNews|Subscribe English newsletter]] |} </div> == Upcoming Events == {{:Upcoming Events in the United Kingdom}} __TOC__ <br/><br/> In January 2008 the UK government announced plans to build new nuclear power stations, and the anti-nuclear movement in the United Kingdom has voiced concerns. There are also public concerns about the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Many different groups and individuals have been involved in demonstrations and protests over the years. The [[Nuclear Contribution to Climate Change]] in the UK is much higher than thought because of the HFC emissions of the nuclear plant in Sellafield. == Latest Developments == The British government plans the construction of new nuclear power plants in the UK. The Infrastructure Planning Commission project list<ref>http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/?page_id=202</ref> includes:: * Hinkley C, Somerset (EDF) - 2 Aug 2010 ** Rolls-Royce signed in January 2019 a contract to provide backup power for Hinkley C (4 x 3,600 kW)<ref>https://www.energylivenews.com/2019/01/31/rolls-royce-inks-deal-for-hinkley-backup-power/ as of 5 March 2019</ref> * Sizewell C, Suffolk (EDF) - 1 Jun 2011 * Sizewell C connector, Bramford to Twinstead, 26km overhead line - 1 Jun 2011 * Hinkley Point connector, Bridgwater to Seabank, 60km overhead line - 1 Aug 2011 * Wylfa, Anglesey (Horizon = E.ON + RWE npower) - 1 Nov 2011 * Oldbury, Gloucestershire (Horizon = E.ON + RWE npower) - 1 Nov 2011 ==Background== In 1976, the UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution found that it would be "morally wrong" to make a major commitment to nuclear power without first demonstrating a safe way of isolating radioactive waste. Yet the UK is about to embark on a programme to build at least 10 new reactors while still lacking a disposal site for waste from the past 50 years. According to a ''New Scientist'' report, spent fuel from the new reactors will be far more radioactive than existing waste.<ref>[http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/energy-fuels/mg19826513.300-editorial-nuclear-industry-must-not-forget-past-lessons.html Editorial: Nuclear industry must not forget past lessons]</ref><ref>[http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19826514.200-nuclear-superfuel-gets-too-hot-to-handle.html Nuclear super-fuel gets too hot to handle]</ref> ==Specific groups== One of the most prominent and long-standing anti-nuclear groups in the UK is the [http://www.cnduk.org Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament] (CND), which marked its [http://www.cnduk.org/index.php/20080213493/press-releases/general/50th-anniversary-of-cnd-50-mps-welcome-global-summit-this-weekend.html 50th anniversary] in February 2008. CND campaigns for nuclear disarmament by the UK and all countries and tighter international regulation through treaties such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It is currently pressuring the British government to abandon its plans to replace its submarine-based Trident nuclear missile system and commit to global abolition by signing up to a Nuclear Weapons Convention. CND is also opposed to new nuclear power stations being built in the UK. Historically, the group is particularly remembered for its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldermaston_Marches Aldermaston Marches]. Other anti-nuclear groups in the UK include: * [http://www.aldermaston.net/ Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp(aign)] * [http://www.banng.org.uk/index.html Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group] (Essex, east England) * [http://www.westcountrylinks.co.uk/cansar/ Campaign Against Nuclear Storage and Radiation] (south-west England) * [http://ccnd.gn.apc.org/ Christian CND] * [http://close-capenhurst.org.uk Close Capenhurst Campaign] * [http://www.suffolkcane.org.uk/ Communities Against Nuclear Expansion] (Suffolk, east England) * [http://www.corecumbria.co.uk/ Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment] (north-west England] * [http://www.earthfirst.org.uk/actionreports/nuclear Earth First!] * [http://faslane.co.nr Faslane Peace Camp] (Scotland) * [http://www.foe.co.uk/ Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland] * [http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/ Friends of the Earth Scotland] * [http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/ Greenpeace UK] * [http://www.kare-uk.org/ Kent Against a Radioactive Environment] (south-east England) * [http://www.labourcnd.org.uk/ Labour CND] * [http://www.llrc.org/ Low Level Radiation Campaign] * [http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/ No 2 Nuclear Power] * [http://nonewnukes.ukrivers.net/ No New Nukes] * [http://www.nuclearpolicy.info/ Nuclear-Free Local Authorities] * [http://stopnuclearpoweruk.net/ Stop Nuclear Power Network] ''(formerly [http://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.com/ Nuclear People Power])'' ** c/o 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX, United Kingdom, +44 845-2872381, [mailto:networkATstopnuclearpoweruk.net network AT stopnuclearpoweruk.net]{{Spamprotection}} ** other internet contacts: [mailto:campaignATstopnewnuclear.org.uk campaign AT stopnewnuclear.org.uk]{{Spamprotection}}, http://stopnewnuclear.org.uk ** Stop New Nuclear is a campaign to stop new nuclear power stations and is an alliance of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, CND Cymru, Stop Nuclear Power Network UK, Kick Nuclear, South West Against Nuclear, Shutdown Sizewell, Sizewell Blockaders, Trident Ploughshares, Stop Hinkley, and Rising Tide UK. * [http://www.nuclearpledge.com/ Nuclear Pledge] * [http://www.nuclearspin.org/index.php/Main_Page Nuclear Spin] * [http://www.nonucleartrains.org.uk/ Nuclear Trains Action Group] * [http://www.nukewatch.org.uk/ NukeWatch] * [http://www.stop-wylfa.org.uk People Against Wylfa B (PAWB)] (north Wales) * [http://web.mac.com/mariannebirkby1/iWeb/Radiation%20Free%20Lakeland/Radiation%20Free%20Lakeland.html Radiation-Free Lakeland] (Cumbria, north-west England) * [http://www.banthebomb.org/ Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament] * [http://www.shutdown-sizewell.org.uk Shut Down Sizewell] (Suffolk, east England) * [http://www.stophinkley.org/StopPress.htm Stop Hinkley / Shut Oldbury] (Somerset/Gloucestershire, south-west/west England) * [https://www.facebook.com/SouthWestAgainstNuclear/ SouthWest Against Nuclear] * [http://www.tridentploughshares.org Trident Ploughshares] * [http://www.wwf.org.uk/news_feed.cfm?2163/Nuclear_power_unnecessary_and_unsustainable WWF-UK] * [http://www.zna.org.uk/ Zombies for a Nuclear Apocalypse] Major political parties clearly in favour of unilateral nuclear disarmament: * Green Party of England & Wales * Green Party of Northern Ireland * Scottish Green Party * Scottish Nationalist Party Major political parties clearly opposed to new nuclear power plants: * Green Party of England & Wales * Green Party of Northern Ireland * [http://www.libdems.org.uk/news_detail.aspx?title=Hughes%3a_New_nuclear_power_stations_a_colossal_mistake&pPK=2abda4ff-9970-4ab2-8829-ec8cd9786a5f Liberal Democrats] * Scottish Green Party * [http://www.snp.org/node/15328 Scottish Nationalist Party] ==Academics== In 2008, several prominent UK academics spoke out against the government's proposal to build a new generation of nuclear power plants:<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jan/04/nuclearpower.greenpolitics Scientists take on Brown over nuclear plans]</ref><ref>[http://www.nuclearconsult.com/NUCLEAR_REPORT_COMPLETE.pdf Nuclear Consultation: Public Trust in Government]</ref> *Frank Barnaby *Paul Dorfman *David Elliott *Kate Hudson *Jerome Ravetz *Andy Stirling *Stephen Thomas *Gordon Walker ==Other individuals== {| |- valign=top | width=1200 align=left | *Damon Albarn *Pat Arrowsmith *Meg Beresford *Janet Bloomfield *Canon John Collins *Jeremy Corbyn *Peggy Duff *David Fleming *Martin Forwood<ref>[http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/1.114413 Fears over nuclear waste transport plan]</ref> *Olive Gibbs *Ali Hewson *Hugh Jenkins | width=1200 align=left | *Paul Johns *Rosie Kane *Bruce Kent *Marghanita Laski *David Lowry *Jean McSorley *Pete Roche *Joan Ruddock *Marjorie Thompson *Walter Wolfgang *Angie Zelter |} == Short Infos == * [http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=2968 Broken Promises] By Chris Grimshaw & Olaf Bayer- Corporate Watch's new report on the civil nuclear industry. * [http://ukrivers.net/nonewnukes/ nonewnukes] is a campaign sponsored by the [http://www.ukrivers.net/ UK Rivers Network], an organization whose mission includes protecting British and Irish rivers, seas, and other inland waters from pollution. * [http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/ no2nuclearpower.org.uk] | [http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/maillist Mailinglist] | [http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/Chernobyl-UK.php dynamic map 'What if Chernobyl happened here?'] * [http://www.foe.co.uk/england/ friends of the earth | england] | [http://www.foe.co.uk/england/news/building_site_britain.html Building Site Map] * [http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Nuclear_spin NuclearSpin] was originally launched in response to the British Government's 12-week consultation on energy in 2006. In 2007, the High Court ruled that the Government's plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations were "unlawful" * [http://www.largeassociates.com largeassociates], London | [http://www.largeassociates.com/forthcomingevents.htm events] == Some past events == {{:Past Events in the United Kingdom}} ==See also== *[[Anti-nuclear movement in France]] *[[Anti-nuclear movement in Germany]] *[[List of anti-nuclear groups]] *[[Non-nuclear future]] *[[Nuclear controversy]] ==References== <references/> ==External links== <div class="references-small"> *[http://www.nuclearconsult.com/ Nuclearconsult] *[http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19726383.300-legal-battles-threaten-nuclear-power-programme.html Legal battles threaten nuclear power programme] *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7180861.stm Nuclear veterans vow to fight on] *[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article598045.ece Anti-nuclear lobby 'holding back fight on climate change'] *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/2256712.stm Boats parade in anti-nuclear protest] *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/280121.stm Arrests at anti-nuclear protest] *[http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.1243041.0.a_new_generation_of_cnd_goes_on_the_march.php A new generation of CND goes on the march] *[http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2007/1/29/447044.html Malvern GP arrested at anti-nuclear protest] *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4336221.stm MSP arrested in anti-nuclear demo] *[http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=132&storyCode=2048402 Scots vote reinforces antinuclear position] *[http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=547&catID=9 Anti-nuclear protest 50 years on] *[http://www.politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/environment-and-rural-affairs/govt-s-nuclear-programme-will-be--financial-disaster--$1224905.htm Govt's nuclear programme will be a 'financial disaster'] *[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/26/nuclear.armstrade The anti-nuclear movement can achieve change] * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/7576219.stm Anti-nuclear protest at dockyard] [[Category: United Kingdom]] [[Category: Anti-Nuclear Movement]] [[Category: Atomic Policy]] [[Category: Groups]] [[Category: English]]

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