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Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power

Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to end the party’s…

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The Guardian reports: Party in England and Wales ditches commitment to phase out nuclear in major shift in its energy policy Green party members have voted to end the party’s opposition to nuclear power, dropping a commitment to phase out the technology in a major shift in its energy policy.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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England, Wales, Green
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