i-Nuclear Update: UK's draft electricity market reform bill rejected by industry executives as inadequate, unclear

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UK’s draft electricity market reform bill rejected by industry executives as inadequate, unclear by I-Nuclear The UK government’s planned electricity market reforms (EMR) were introduced as a draft bill less than three weeks ago, but have already been written off as dead-on-arrival by officials of the Big Six UK energy companies. i-NUCLEAR EDF Energy CEO committed to end-2012 final investment decision, despite EMR issues by I-Nuclear EDF Energy CEO Vincent de Rivaz said EDF is committed to taking its final investment decision on building twin Areva EPR reactors at Hinkley Point C by the end of the year. The reaffirmation came even as de Rivaz listed “three clear, concrete priorities” for the UK electricity market reform (EMR) bill that he said are needed to enable EDF’s investment decision.