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nuclear power plants in scotland under current technologies".snp ministers believe significant “growth in renewables, storage, hydrogen and carbon capture provide the best pathway to net-zero by 2045.”  divisions have occurred over plans for further nuclear power plants (image: getty)  hinkley point c which is currently under construction (image: pa)the scottish greens, who signed a cooperation agreement with the snp to improve climate change, argued nuclear power was “neither safe nor reliable.”mark ruskell msp, party spokesperson for the environment and climate, said: “the last thing we need is a backwards step towards the nuclear industry, which would cost hundreds of millions of pounds while leaving a toxic legacy for centuries.”mr ruskell stressed the uk government's push for nuclear reactors showed “the need for scotland to have full control over energy policy” through independence.ministers are already in talks with a leading us nuclear reactor company on building a new atomic power plant on anglesey in wales.read more: remainer hgv boss accused of sparking petrol shortage 'panic'  mark ruskell msp from the scottish greens (image: pa) trending if it gets the go-ahead, the new plant at wylfa would be able to generate enough electricity to power more than six million homes and could be operational in the mid-2030s.the british arm of france's edf and china general nuclear power corp is also building the first uk nuclear power plant in decades at hinckley point, in west england, and are planning a second at sizewell in east england.a uk government spokesperson added: “we are seeking to approve at least one more large-scale nuclear project this parliament in order to strengthen our energy security, and create thousands of jobs across the country.”nuclear power provided around 16.8 percent of britain's electricity generation in 2019, according to the national grid, while gas was used to generate 38.4 percent.don't miss: uk vows to boot out eu rule-breakers 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