GREENPEACE NUCLEAR VICTORY WELCOME - HUHNE

11.30.13am UTC (GMT +0000) Thu 15th Feb 2007

Commenting on Greenpeace's successful High Court challenge of the Government's policy to build new nuclear power stations, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said:

"I am delighted. This great result means the Government will have to consult properly about the full implications of a new generation of nuclear reactors. The full economic and environmental costs, as well as the security risk, need to be taken into account.

"This is also a rebuke of the Prime Minister's style of 'sofa government'. You cannot perform a U-turn on nuclear power, as Tony Blair did between the last two government statements on energy policy, without a proper debate and a full discussion of the options."