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| Sizewell C nuclear plant project upheld by Court of Appeal | Sizewell C nuclear plant project upheld by Court of Appeal |
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| The planned nuclear Sizewell C nuclear plant is expected to cost about £20bn | The planned nuclear Sizewell C nuclear plant is expected to cost about £20bn |
| The planned nuclear Sizewell C nuclear plant is expected to cost about £20bn | |
| Government approval of the planned Sizewell C nuclear plant was lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. | Government approval of the planned Sizewell C nuclear plant was lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. |
| The court dismissed a legal challenge over the environmental impact of the project, made by campaign group Together Against Sizewell C (TASC). | The court dismissed a legal challenge over the environmental impact of the project, made by campaign group Together Against Sizewell C (TASC). |
| It had argued that the government failed to consider the need for a water supply when approving the plant in Suffolk. | It had argued that the government failed to consider the need for a water supply when approving the plant in Suffolk. |
| Sizewell C welcomed the legal decision on the £20bn nuclear power plant. | Sizewell C welcomed the legal decision on the £20bn nuclear power plant. |
| TASC, jointly with Suffolk Coastal Friends of the Earth and Stop Sizewell C, said in response: "We are dismayed by this decision and struggle to understand how the potable water supply that £30bn and Sizewell C is totally reliant on for its 60 years of operation can be considered lawfully, or indeed rationally, as a separate project." | TASC, jointly with Suffolk Coastal Friends of the Earth and Stop Sizewell C, said in response: "We are dismayed by this decision and struggle to understand how the potable water supply that £30bn and Sizewell C is totally reliant on for its 60 years of operation can be considered lawfully, or indeed rationally, as a separate project." |
| It added: "Our fight for the soul of Suffolk will continue and we are in discussions with our legal team to consider our plans moving forward." | It added: "Our fight for the soul of Suffolk will continue and we are in discussions with our legal team to consider our plans moving forward." |
| The site for Sizewell C is near existing nuclear buildings on the Suffolk coast | The site for Sizewell C is near existing nuclear buildings on the Suffolk coast |
| The site for Sizewell C is near existing nuclear buildings on the Suffolk coast | |
| The protest group mounted a Court of Appeal fight after losing its High Court legal challenge in June. | The protest group mounted a Court of Appeal fight after losing its High Court legal challenge in June. |
| TASC objected to a decision made in 2022 by then Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to give the development the green light. | TASC objected to a decision made in 2022 by then Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to give the development the green light. |
| In a statement, Sizewell C said: "After two previous High Court dismissals on this issue, we welcome today's judgement." | In a statement, Sizewell C said: "After two previous High Court dismissals on this issue, we welcome today's judgement." |
| It added: "Following excellent progress of pre-commencement work this year, we're now looking forward to beginning the construction phase in 2024." | It added: "Following excellent progress of pre-commencement work this year, we're now looking forward to beginning the construction phase in 2024." |
| Sizewell C said previously it would use energy created at neighbouring nuclear power station Sizewell B to run a desalination plant while construction took place, external. | |
| However, a permanent water supply had not been arranged yet. | However, a permanent water supply had not been arranged yet. |
| In its statement on Wednesday, Sizewell C said it was to start formal negotiations with Essex & Suffolk Water to help fund the construction of a new water main for the region. | In its statement on Wednesday, Sizewell C said it was to start formal negotiations with Essex & Suffolk Water to help fund the construction of a new water main for the region. |
| French energy firm EDF, due to develop the project with the government, has said Sizewell C was expected to generate low-carbon electricity to supply six million homes. | French energy firm EDF, due to develop the project with the government, has said Sizewell C was expected to generate low-carbon electricity to supply six million homes. |
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