Reference News Network, November 13 report. According to Reuters, November 12 report, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom strongly criticized the UK's nuclear power policy on the 12th. At the same time, the UK is about to make a decision on the site of a nuclear power plant in northern Wales.
The UK is expected to announce on the 13th that its first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant will be located in Wylfa on Anglesey Island. The island is located in northern Wales, and there was once a nuclear power plant there, which closed in 2015.
According to reports, the United States had been pushing for a large-scale nuclear power project. On the 12th, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Warren Stephens, made strong criticisms regarding the UK's decision. "We are very disappointed with this decision, especially because there is a cheaper, faster, and already approved alternative at the same location, which can provide clean and safe energy."
He also said that although he hopes the UK will be the strongest ally of the United States, "high energy costs will hinder the achievement of this goal."
"If you want to act quickly and take an important step in addressing energy prices and supply issues, there is another path available. We expect the UK to make a decision on the large-scale nuclear power project as soon as possible."
President Trump has always criticized the UK's energy policy and its efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. (Translated by Zhu Li)
Warren Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (AP)
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