Nuclear – Page 10

Interview on Newsnight: the future of nuclear

On March 12, 2012March 13, 2012 By admin

Last Friday, 9th March, I was interviewed by Newsnight in the build up to the one year anniversary of Fukushima. I discussed the economic flaws of building nuclear plants in the UK, where the risk will be held- unjustly- by the British home owner and British businesses, not the French government. Follow this link below […]

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

On February 22, 2012March 13, 2012 By admin

Published 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 homes. For the Japanese taxpayer, there is now a bill […]

Blog: No More Nukes?

On February 17, 2012March 27, 2012 By admin

For 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 unlikely that it will happen. And it is entirely appropriate […]

Renewed push for nuclear power

On February 9, 2012March 13, 2012 By admin

Below 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 Guardian on the same subject follow this link. Proponents of […]

Do people’s views on nuclear stem from Dr No?

On January 12, 2012March 26, 2012 By admin

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) argues that the portrayal of nuclear in a negative light in films such as Dr No has clouded the public perception of the safety of nuclear power. I discuss this with Professor David Phillips of the RSC on Today, BBC Radio Four, on Thursday […]

EDF fined for spying on Greenpeace nuclear campaign

On November 10, 2011March 13, 2012 By admin

I have been quoted in BBC Environmental correspondent Richard Black’s latest blog, EDF fined for spying on Greenpeace nuclear campaign, on the politics and tactics surrounding nuclear, appearing on 10 November 2011. He is writing in response to the decision by a French court to fine EDF 1.5 million Euros and send […]

BBC Radio 4’s Decision Time on nuclear

On June 29, 2011March 13, 2012 By admin

Below is the summary of my contribution on BBC Radio 4’s Decision Time, focusing on government decisions on a new generation of nuclear power stations, on 29th June 2011. I sat on a panel of experts with Tim Eggar (advisor to the government on energy policy), Sir David King (Director, Smith School […]

The role of nuclear power in a post-Fukushima world

On April 30, 2011April 3, 2012 By admin

This piece was written in the aftermath of Fukushima. Some people may find the current spat between Guardian eco-warriors’ Monbiot and Vidal, entertaining. I doubt that I am alone in finding it both distracting and somewhat offensive. I take considerable objection to Monbiot’s use of the royal ‘we’ to apologise […]

Online debate: the world would be better off without nuclear

On April 6, 2011March 13, 2012 By admin

I took part in an online debate on nuclear energy with The Economist. Below are my opening remarks to the debate for the motion This house believes that the world would be better off without nuclear power, published on 6 April 2011. To see the full debate and online vote, […]

Tom Burke’s political commentary: Say yes to negawatts, no to new nuclear subsidy

On March 28, 2011March 13, 2012 By admin

ENDS Report 434, p. 67 28 March 2011 British governments have been pushing for nuclear power, aiming for a new station on grid by 2017. But the development needs of the industry clash with the coalition’s mission to elevate the market’s role in choosing technologies. Market fundamentalists have a mantra […]