Category Archives: International

Toshiba scales back on nuclear – Channel 4 News – 14 Feb 17

Posted on February 15, 2017 by tomburke

    Toshiba is basically bust, and it has been broken, in fact, by a nuclear project. So the idea that it won’t want to get rid of Moorside for whatever value it can realise, seems to be very, very … Continue reading →

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Ladybird Book on climate change by Prince Charles – Sky News – 22 Jan 17

Posted on January 22, 2017 by tomburke

    The duty of a constitutional monarch in Britain is to advise warn and encourage, and that is exactly what he is doing with this book [on climate change]. He is advising us about a problem that we really … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump will have to deal with climate change – Sky News

Posted on January 3, 2017 by tomburke

      Sky News: The adventurer Sir David Hempleman-Adams has called on politicians to stop stalling and keep their promises to slow climate change. It was after he witnessed the impact of global warming during an expedition to the … Continue reading →

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The UK has formally signed up to the Paris climate change agreement – Sky News

Posted on November 18, 2016 by tomburke

        Sky News: The UK has formally signed up to the first climate change agreement that covers every country on earth. It comes as there is uncertainty over America’s role in the Paris Agreement. Donald Trump had … Continue reading →

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2016 is set to be the hottest year on record – BBC News – 14 Nov 16

Posted on November 14, 2016 by tomburke

                    BBC News: Let’s talk to Tom Burke, Chairman of the environment think tank E3G, also a former government advisor on climate change. Thanks for being with us. So, 2016 looks … Continue reading →

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‘Climate, Responsibility and Risk’ – REMARKS BY MR TOM BURKE CBE AT THE ESG INVESTMENT FORUM

Posted on October 28, 2016 by tomburke

                REMARKS BY MR TOM BURKE CBE AT THE ESG INVESTMENT FORUM, AMBA HOTEL, CHARING CROSS, OCTOBER 26TH 2016.   ‘Climate, Responsibility and Risk’   Thank you for inviting me to speak to … Continue reading →

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HFC deal signed – Channel 4 News – 15 Oct 16

Posted on October 21, 2016 by tomburke

      Tom Burke: What we are seeing (with HFCs) is exactly what happened with CFCs with the ozone hole, which is when the big countries got in and developed the alternatives, and began to develop them in large … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 29, 2016 by tomburke

            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? … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 15, 2016 by tomburke

                  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 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 6, 2016 by tomburke

  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 … Continue reading →

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