Ten years to prevent catastrophe

February 10th, 2006

The atmosphere at last night’s Intelligence Squared/Times debate was full of foreboding
KATRINA MADE the Bush Administration take climate change seriously. Fortunately we have had no Katrina-like episode in this country, but the warnings are plain to see.

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Returning to nuclear power could prove a deadly U-turn

February 1st, 2006

The launch of the energy review last week was clearly set up to pave the way for the prime minister to put forward a new generation of nuclear plants, reversing the decision the government reached in its energy white paper in 2003. Back then, the conclusion was that the looming energy gap – created as the old nuclear power plants are closed down – should be met by an expansion of renewables, plus much-enhanced energy conservation.

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