UK – Tom Burke

SMALL BITES NO.1

On November 7, 2017May 29, 2018 By admin

In a speech in London, American Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, last night accused the EU of limiting the ‘role of science in assessing risk’ in trade policy. He was warning the UK not to be like the EU when seeking to negotiate a post-Brexit trade agreement with the US. […]

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

On February 15, 2017 By admin

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 unlikely. They will try to sell it, I’m not sure […]

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

On November 18, 2016November 22, 2016 By admin

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 described climate change as a hoax invented by China. I’m […]

If we’re to win the climate struggle, we must remain in Europe

On June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 By admin

Concerted EU diplomacy helped secure a landmark agreement at the Paris climate change summit. We should not leave the field just as the battle is turning. Our security and prosperity depend on a successful response to climate change, the most urgent […]

Energy policy post-Paris

On May 12, 2016 By admin

Fulfilling our climate change obligations post-COP21 means a complete transformation of our energy system. The shift towards to a smarter, safer, carbon-free and affordable system is set against a challenging landscape of volatile prices, changing demand patterns and expanding technology options. This backdrop is further complicated by June’s […]

Within the EU, Britain can take the lead on tackling climate change

On April 19, 2016 By admin

This piece first appeared in The Guardian Letter from John Gummer, Chris Huhne, Adair Turner, Craig Bennett, Tom Burke, Amy Cameron, Michael Jacobs, John Sauven, Matthew Spencer, James Thornton and Crispin Tickell Britain has shown great diplomatic leadership on climate change and successive […]

Green policies are not responsible for the Tata steel crisis

On April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 By admin

By Karl Mathiesen This article was published by The Guardian Analysis of the figures show Port Talbot may actually have been profiting from efforts to reduce carbon emissions There was a slew of comment over the weekend regarding the role that Britain’s carbon reduction efforts played in Tata […]

BBC World News – Is Hinkley dead? – 8 March 16

On March 15, 2016 By admin

BBC: Professor Tom Burke is the chairman of the environmental think tank E3G, he joins me now in the studio, welcome to you. Where do you think this project is floundering? Tom Burke: Well, as I listen to the President and the Prime Minister talk about how […]

Is there really a need for Hinkley Point to be built? – World at One – Radio 4 – 16 Feb 16

On February 17, 2016February 19, 2016 By admin

BBC: So Is there a really need for Hinkley Point to be built? Tom Burke: There isn’t actually, there’s lots and lots more things that we can do. There is no need to replace nuclear with nuclear, or indeed with gas. We’ve got so many more options, that […]

Nuclear Cost – Letter to The Times, October 19 2015

On October 19, 2015 By admin

The Times, letters, October 19 2015 To slash and burn renewable investment for the sake of costly support for new nuclear plants is unwise Sir, George Osborne assumes that energy demand will increase (“Nuclear deal with China is threat to UK […]