A report into energy generation commissioned by WWF from the firm ILEX Energy Consulting concludes that the UK can meet its future energy needs and reduce carbon dioxide emissions without the help of nuclear power. The report finds that some tweaks of energy policy would allow the UK to cut CO2 emissions by 40 per cent from 1990 levels by 2010, and maintain them at this level until 2025. That's despite almost all nuclear power stations being closed during this time. Increased use of renewable energy coupled with reductions in energy waste would allow emissions to fall by 55 per cent by 2025, the report says.


New Scientist magazine No.2551, 13 May 2006.
WWF Press Release 9th May 2006
http://www.wwf.org.uk/news/n_0000002587.asp
Report: The Balance of Power
http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/ilex_report.pdf