Why no party can afford to be anti-nuclear 05 April 10
The Lib Dems must abandon their anti-nuclear stance and develop a realistic energy policy. First published in the New Statesman.
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My column on the Liberal Democrats' nuclear policy attracted a furious response from the Party's environment spokesman Simon Hughes. Here's my rejoinder.
The Lib Dems must abandon their anti-nuclear stance and develop a realistic energy policy. First published in the New Statesman.
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There is a danger of a permanent gap opening up between climate scientists and the general public. First published in the New Statesman.
David Davis and fellow honourable sceptics of climate change should distance themselves from the extremists and put forward their own proposals for mitigation. First published in the Guardian.
Despite his steady hands at the helm of climate talks, de Boer was losing his touch and navigated into rancorous territory. Published in the Guardian.
The scientists at the centre of "Climategate" scandal are the targets of an orchestrated smear campaign. First published in the New Statesman.
Environmental politics in an age of reason. First published in the New Statesman.
Climate change is not a religion: that’s why we can admit error. First published in The Times.
Two wrongs don't make a right -- carbon is not a prerequisite to development. First published in the New Statesman.
Copenhagen was a disaster. That much is agreed. But the truth about what actually happened is in danger of being lost amid the spin and inevitable mutual recriminations. The truth is this: China wrecked the talks, intentionally humiliated Barack Obama, and insisted on an awful "deal" so western leaders would walk away carrying the blame. How do I know this? Because I was in the room and saw it happen. (Published in the Guardian.)
What would happen if some catastrophe laid waste to the earth and society broke down? A new film of Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road dares to confront these questions. (First published in the Independent.)
(First published in the Independent.) The battle lines are drawn. The armies are lined up. The guns are loaded. But here in Copenhagen, a phony war is underway.
Limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5C is still just about possible, but it's a target unlikely to survive the week. (First published in the Guardian.)
(First published in the Independent.) It's easy to mock the proceedings here. Upwards of 25,000 people, most of whom came by plane, meeting to write convoluted UN legalese that no one understands and doesn't seem to ever change anything.
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