This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition No New Nuclear
Nuclear power is not the solution.
It contributes to warming and
creates waste like nothing else.
Be it small modular reactors (SMR), or large plants, it is not the answer.
Nuclear, like fossil fuels, funds mining that harms indigenous folks outside the UK. Out of sight out of mind, right?
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Nuclear plants (inc SMRs), are unsuitable in our changing climate. They’re ineffective/forced to close during heatwaves.
Plants will face ever frequent flooding. Imagine nuclear waste entering our seas as a result. The public and planet lose out.
Investing heavily in nuclear deflects from (cleaner/greener) renewables.
We urge the Government to rethink the introduction of new nuclear, and to include a ‘No New Nuclear’ clause in all climate planning.
No new nuclear. Fund ✨sustainable✨ power.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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