Mycle Schneider, former energy adviser to the French government, say s’the whole of the nuclear power industry in France is in big trouble’ with debts of 39billion euros- Daily Telegraph 9tt April 2013. This could well bring about a protracted delay for Hinkley because of the large amount of money needed to bring the French NPSs up to standard, post-Fukushima.

The Guardian 75n March 2013 reports – EC to investigate UK taxpayer contribution for Hinkley (and Sizewell). There is also the possibility of legal challenges over subsidies being made by Greenpeace et al.