Underpinning the future of nuclear power.

Although the Government's Energy White Paper of February 2003 intended to set objectives and policy direction for the next two decades and beyond, including cutting CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050, it was decidedly non-committal on the future for nuclear power. This paper looks at the risks of the Energy White Paper strategy, particularly with regard to keeping the nuclear option open. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]