A committee within the United Nations has asked the UK to suspend work on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, over the Government's failure to consult with European countries.
Last year, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said that the UK has failed to meet its obligations to discuss the possible impact of an incident at Hinkley on neighbouring countries.
Now, the UNECE has said the UK should "consider refraining" from further works on site.
UNECE has said the Government should wait until it had heard back from countries such as Norway and Germany, on whether it would be helpful for them to be formally notified under a treaty on transboudary environmental impacts.
A spokesperson for EDF, the French state-owned company building Hinkley Point C, commented: "We have carried out all the EIA required for Hinkley Point C, including assessing any likely significant transboundary impacts. In considering the EIA, the UK Planning Inspectorate concluded there was no likelihood of significant transboundary effects."
Furthermore, the spokesperson added that: "The UK Supreme Court has already rejected a challenge from An Taisce which claimed that the Government should have consulted other Member States before making its decision on the development."
The UK Government has yet to respond.
