New nuclear would be incredibly expensive and the levy placed on energy bills to pay for nuclear reactors will cost Scottish electricity bill payers £300 million over the next decade.
Scottish Government's stance on nuclear energy costs.
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It was previously said that up to 1000 jobs could be created at GB Energy’s HQ in Aberdeen and so far that has not come close to being met.
To do that, every single penny taken from us by the UK Government must be reinvested in a Future Generations Fund to seize that opportunity with both hands – Scotland’s hands.
We need the UK Government to step up now to remove barriers and provide the confidence the market needs in order to accelerate investment.
Today marked a declaration of our unwavering support for Scotland’s energy sector and for our resources to be used to the benefit of the people of Scotland.
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