Category Archives: In the media

BBC Radio 4′s The World Tonight – Segment on Rio+20

Posted on June 1, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareI was on BBC Radio 4′s The World Tonight last night, talking about Rio+20 with Bernice Lee of Chatham House and Andrew Hurrell of the University of Oxford. Click here to listen to the programme. The Rio+20 segment starts at … Continue reading →

Posted in In the media, International | Tagged | Leave a comment

Newsnight – 29th March

Posted on March 30, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareI appeared on Newsnight last night, discussing energy security along with Peter Lilley MP and Joss Garman. Click here to view the programme (interviews begin at about six and a half minutes in).

Posted in In the media, Nuclear | Tagged | Leave a comment

Osborne shoots Cameron’s husky: budget 2012

Posted on March 22, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareI was on BBC Radio 4′s The World Tonight last night giving my reaction to Osborne’s budget, and the environmental impact it will have. Follow this link to hear the programme. My interview can be found 28 minutes in.

Posted in Domestic, In the media | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Interview on Newsnight: the future of nuclear

Posted on March 12, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareLast 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in In the media, Nuclear | Tagged | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Energy Security, In the media | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Economics, In the media | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in In the media, Nuclear, The Guardian | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Campaigning, In the media | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Will the government push for economic growth at the expense of environmental protection?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareI have been quoted in Damian Carrington‘s most recent Environment Blog for The Guardian, Environmental protection rules may be headed for government shredder. The blog covers Oliver Letwin’s proposition to replace all of the current environmental guidance including that on … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, In the media, The Guardian | Tagged | Leave a comment

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

Posted on January 12, 2012 by tomburke

TweetShareThe 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in In the media, Nuclear | Leave a comment