Bradwell - reasons to be cheerful

Posted: 16th February 2022

There are reasons to be cheerful. One is the long pause and retreat confirmed by the developer who does not expect to submit an application ‘for several years yet’. Another is the general feeling that the Chinese project is now dead in the water. Yet another is the persistent failings of an industry that is too costly, too dangerous and too slow. And, it must be said, BANNG’s unrelenting campaign over fourteen years, together with the support of local councils and communities, has demonstrated that the Bradwell site, far from being ‘potentially suitable’, is inappropriate, unsustainable and unacceptable. It is clear that CGN has doubts about the viability of the Bradwell site in an era of Climate Change. It is likely it has hung on until it gains UK regulatory approval for its reactors. Gaining that coveted passport may be the signal for CGN to quit Bradwell and try its luck elsewhere.