EIB PLOTS NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT LOANS FOR BRITAIN AND THE NETHERLANDS

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Investment Bank (EIB) is planning to lend Urenco Limited up to Euro 200 million to extend the nuclear fuel enrichment capacity of two plants - in Britain and the Netherlands. Two environmental impact assessments have been completed and the EIB says the projects (costing Euro 430 million overall) should now comply with EU environment laws.

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