September 2016 – Tom Burke

Hinkley will leave Britain behind the curve on energy policy

On September 30, 2016October 7, 2016 By admin

This blog first appeared in Business Green Hinkley is a 20th Century solution to a 21st Century problem. Bigger is no longer better. There are faster, cheaper, cleaner and smarter ways to deliver affordable, secure, low carbon electricity to […]

Hinkley is a very expensive strategic mistake for the country – TRT World News

On September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 By admin

TRT News: Joining me now from London is Tom Burke, Chairman of the environmental think tank E3G , and a former government advisor on climate change. Hinkley Point, what’s your biggest problem with it? Tom Burke: It’s a very expensive strategic mistake for the […]

Hinkley is a bad move for Britain – BBC News – 15 Sep 16

On September 17, 2016September 17, 2016 By admin

What we really need to be doing right now is investing in renewables. We need to invest in wind, which is already available, and offshore wind is already cheaper than Hinkley will be. We need to invest in solar, so that people can have this on the […]

HINKLEY GREEN LIGHT A MASSIVE STRATEGIC MISTAKE, SAYS CLIMATE CHANGE THINK TANK

On September 15, 2016 By admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday 14th September 2016 E3G Press Release Following reports today that the Government is about to give the green light to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, E3G, a leading climate change think tank […]

Sky News – How significant is it that the US and China have ratified the Climate Deal?

On September 6, 2016September 7, 2016 By admin

Sky News: Two of the world’s biggest polluters the US and China have ratified the Paris agreement on climate change. The move is being hailed as a major breakthrough, but does it go far enough? Tom Burke is the chairman of environment think tank E3G, and former British government […]

BBC News – China and US ratify Paris Climate Deal

On September 6, 2016September 7, 2016 By admin

BBC News: It’s been reported this morning that China has announced that it will formally ratify the Paris Climate Change Agreement, paving the way for a joint US / China statement on global warming later today. The country is the largest emitter of harmful C02 emissions. To discuss […]