Monthly Archives: February 2012

Wind power industry hits political turbulence in UK

Posted on February 24, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareI have been quoted in Jeremy Lovell’s article Wind power industry hits political turbulence in UK, published in Climate Wire, on 24th February 2012. To see the full article sign in to Climate Wire here. The article looks at the recent … Continue reading →

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Tom Burke’s Political Commentary: Nucléaire nouvelle génération. Non merci!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by tomburke

TweetSharePublished in the ENDS Report, March 2012 March 11th marks the first anniversary of the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima. For 100,000 unfortunate Japanese this brought a sudden end to life as  they knew it. They will never return to their … Continue reading →

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Blog: No More Nukes?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareFor more on this topic, click here to see my Political Commentary in the ENDS Report. It is just David Cameron’s bad luck to have chosen to back a nuclear future for Britain at a moment when it is becoming increasingly … Continue reading →

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Is the planning system holding back economic growth?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareI have been quoted (below) giving my reaction to the report Inexpensive Progress which is released today. The report was carried out by Vivid Economics, and commissioned by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), the National Trust and the … Continue reading →

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Renewed push for nuclear power

Posted on February 9, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareBelow is my letter to The Guardian on the threatened resurgence of nuclear, written with Dr Paul Dorfman (Nuclear Consulting Group) and John Sauven (Greenpeace UK), published on 8 February, 2012. To see the collection of other letters to The … Continue reading →

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The role of students in climate activism

Posted on February 7, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareLast week I took part in a discussion at the Oxford Climate Forum, with Luke Hughes. Click here to listen to the podcast of the event

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Blog: Huhne’s resignation a blow for climate change

Posted on February 3, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareChris Huhne’s resignation is bad news for energy policy and for climate change. He has done a brilliant job both for the country and for the planet. Huhne was intellectually and politically able to, and up for, taking on the … Continue reading →

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