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Melissa Jones: /* External resources */

2013-10-22T00:51:10Z

External resources

Melissa Jones: /* Resources, Notes */

2013-10-22T00:49:05Z

Resources, Notes

Melissa Jones at 06:11, 18 October 2013

2013-10-18T06:11:59Z

Melissa Jones: /* Decentralised energy for London or greenwash trap? */

2013-10-18T06:08:40Z

Decentralised energy for London or greenwash trap?

Melissa Jones: /* Lobbying */

2013-10-18T06:07:25Z

Lobbying

Melissa Jones at 06:06, 18 October 2013

2013-10-18T06:06:27Z

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 EDF does a lot of lobbying. It played a key role in pushing for a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK, through submissions for the [[Energy White Paper]] and [[UK Energy Review 2007]] and a number of select committee reports, and briefings to ministers. <ref>EDF, "[http://www.edfenergy.com/sustainability/performance-report/download-pdf-report/PDF-Index.shtml EDF Energy and Sustainability Performance Report 2007]", EDF Homepage. accessed 17/02/09</ref>
-More recently it has appointed lobbying firms such as [[Pagefield]], [[PPS Group]] and [[Brevia Consulting]] to help it win the public over and smooth the regulatory path for its proposed new nuclear reactors at Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Pagefield Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
+More recently it has appointed lobbying firms such as [[MHP Communications]], [[Pagefield]], [[PPS Group]] and [[Brevia Consulting]] to help it win the public over and smooth the regulatory path for its proposed new nuclear reactors at Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Pagefield Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref><ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=MHP%20Communications Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 23 February 2015 </ref>
 '''For more information see the Powerbase page [[EDF: Lobbying]]'''

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 EDF does a lot of lobbying. It played a key role in pushing for a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK, through submissions for the [[Energy White Paper]] and [[UK Energy Review 2007]] and a number of select committee reports, and briefings to ministers. <ref>EDF, "[http://www.edfenergy.com/sustainability/performance-report/download-pdf-report/PDF-Index.shtml EDF Energy and Sustainability Performance Report 2007]", EDF Homepage. accessed 17/02/09</ref>
-More recently it has appointed lobbying firms such as [[Pagefield]], [[PPS Group]] and [[Brevia Consulting]] to help it win the public over and smooth the regulatory path for its proposed new nuclear reactors at Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.
+More recently it has appointed lobbying firms such as [[Pagefield]], [[PPS Group]] and [[Brevia Consulting]] to help it win the public over and smooth the regulatory path for its proposed new nuclear reactors at Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Pagefield Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
 '''For more information see the Powerbase page [[EDF: Lobbying]]'''

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 EDF does a lot of lobbying. It played a key role in pushing for a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK, through submissions for the [[Energy White Paper]] and [[UK Energy Review 2007]] and a number of select committee reports, and briefings to ministers. <ref>EDF, "[http://www.edfenergy.com/sustainability/performance-report/download-pdf-report/PDF-Index.shtml EDF Energy and Sustainability Performance Report 2007]", EDF Homepage. accessed 17/02/09</ref>
-More recently it has appointed lobbying firms such as [[Pagefield]] and [[PPS Group]] to help it win the public over and smooth the regulatory path for its proposed new nuclear reactors at Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.
+More recently it has appointed lobbying firms such as [[Pagefield]], [[PPS Group]] and [[Brevia Consulting]] to help it win the public over and smooth the regulatory path for its proposed new nuclear reactors at Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.
 '''For more information see the Powerbase page [[EDF: Lobbying]]'''

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 ===External resources===
 *Juliette Jowitt, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/21/nuclear-reactor-reprieve-energy-plans-doubt Nuclear reactor reprieve puts UK energy plans in doubt], ''The Guardian'', Monday 21 May 2012
-*[http://edfenergy.presscentre.com/News-Releases/Agreement-reached-on-commercial-terms-for-the-planned-Hinkley-Point-C-nuclear-power-station-82.aspx Agreement reached on commercial terms for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power station], 21 October, 2013
+*EDF Energy, [http://edfenergy.presscentre.com/News-Releases/Agreement-reached-on-commercial-terms-for-the-planned-Hinkley-Point-C-nuclear-power-station-82.aspx Agreement reached on commercial terms for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power station], Press release, 21 October, 2013
 ===Website===

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 EDF Energy was an official partner and the official electricity supplier for the London Olympic Games 2012 and the Paralympics.
-In October 2013 it appeared to have finally secured a deal after several years of negotiations with the UK government to build the UK's first nuclear power plant in a generation.
+In October 2013 EDF appeared to have finally secured a deal after several years of protracted negotiations with the UK government to build the UK's first nuclear power plant in a generation.
 ==Subsidiary of world's largest nuclear operator==

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 The company will identify and develop sites across the capital where investment in sustainable energy technology will reduce carbon dioxide emissions, by encouraging the use of combined heat and power and renewable energy. Not only could this lead to a more secure and sustainable energy supply for London, but also to reduced household bills.
-CEO Vincent de Rivaz saw no contradiction in promoting Decentralised Energy and lobbying for new nuclear reactors in the UK. He said, “EDF Energy believes that a diverse mix of energy is the key to security of supply for the UK in the longer term and central to the fight against climate change. Local solutions will need to play their part as part of that diverse mix”. <ref>EDF Energy Press Release, [http://www.edfenergy.com/html/showPage.do?name=edfenergy.media.news.item.til&cmsPage=/opencms/export/www.edfenergy.com/media/news/20060306a.html “Mayor Announces EDF Energy as Partner to Develop Climate Change Initiatives for London”,] 6 March, 2006.</ref>
+CEO [[Vincent de Rivaz]] saw no contradiction in promoting Decentralised Energy and lobbying for new nuclear reactors in the UK. He said, “EDF Energy believes that a diverse mix of energy is the key to security of supply for the UK in the longer term and central to the fight against climate change. Local solutions will need to play their part as part of that diverse mix”. <ref>EDF Energy Press Release, [http://www.edfenergy.com/html/showPage.do?name=edfenergy.media.news.item.til&cmsPage=/opencms/export/www.edfenergy.com/media/news/20060306a.html “Mayor Announces EDF Energy as Partner to Develop Climate Change Initiatives for London”,] 6 March, 2006.</ref>
 The partnership planned to roll out combined heat and power units across London; all new social housing developments will soon have to be nearly 60 per cent more efficient than previously. <ref>John Vidal, [http://environment.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,,1935908,00.html “Plane Speaking”], ''The Guardian'', 1 November, 2006.</ref>
-Ken Livingstone called on the government to abandon plans for new nuclear power stations <ref>Ken Livingstone, [http://society.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1756095,00.html “Why Nuclear Power is out of the Question”], ''The Guardian'', 19 April, 2006.</ref> But he told ''The Guardian'' that he sees “no contradiction with the fact that EDF also generates energy elsewhere that is not sustainable”. He says that whilst he doesn’t agree with them on nuclear power, it would be churlish of him to turn down millions of pounds of investment in the renewable energy alternatives”. <ref>Ken Livingstone, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,1733584,00.html Letter to the Guardian], 18 March, 2006.</ref> Clearly concerned that Livingstone might be giving the nuclear proponents a public relations coup, ''The Guardian'' responded by pointing out that EDF had declared its interest in building 10 new nuclear plants in the UK with at least some of them likely to be built near London. <ref>John Henley, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/diary/story/0,,1735462,00.html “Guardian Diary”], ''The Guardian'', 21 March, 2006.</ref>
+Ken Livingstone called on the government to abandon plans for new nuclear power stations. <ref>Ken Livingstone, [http://society.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1756095,00.html “Why Nuclear Power is out of the Question”], ''The Guardian'', 19 April, 2006.</ref> But he told ''The Guardian'' that he sees “no contradiction with the fact that EDF also generates energy elsewhere that is not sustainable”. He says that whilst he doesn’t agree with them on nuclear power, it would be churlish of him to turn down millions of pounds of investment in the renewable energy alternatives”. <ref>Ken Livingstone, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,1733584,00.html Letter to the Guardian], 18 March, 2006.</ref> Clearly concerned that Livingstone might be giving the nuclear proponents a public relations coup, ''The Guardian'' responded by pointing out that EDF had declared its interest in building 10 new nuclear plants in the UK with at least some of them likely to be built near London. <ref>John Henley, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/diary/story/0,,1735462,00.html “Guardian Diary”], ''The Guardian'', 21 March, 2006.</ref>
 ==Climate balance - misleading consumers?==

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 More recently it has appointed lobbying firms such as [[Pagefield]] and [[PPS Group]] to help it win the public over and smooth the regulatory path for its proposed new nuclear reactors at Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C.
-*For more information see the Powerbase page [[EDF: Lobbying]]
+'''For more information see the Powerbase page [[EDF: Lobbying]]'''
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	EDF Energy was an official partner and the official electricity supplier for the London Olympic Games 2012 and the Paralympics.		EDF Energy was an official partner and the official electricity supplier for the London Olympic Games 2012 and the Paralympics.
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		+	In October 2013 it appeared to have finally secured a deal after several years of negotiations with the UK government to build the UK's first nuclear power plant in a generation.

	==Subsidiary of world's largest nuclear operator==		==Subsidiary of world's largest nuclear operator==