Birmingham Policy Commission

Comment pieces by members of the Policy Commission

The following are just a few of the pieces written by members of the Commission on the future of nuclear energy in the UK:

• Nuclear energy in the UK: The time is now
  Comment piece discussing key themes from the Commission report
• Nuclear power in the UK: from drift to shift
  Comment piece for 'Public Service' to accompany the launch the Policy Commission report
• “The need for a roadmap for nuclear policy”
  A ‘Birmingham Brief’ commenting on the status of nuclear energy on the anniversary of the Fukushima disaster in Japan.
• “The Fukushima syndrome” Comment piece on Aljazeera
• “Response to 4 former Friends of the Earth directors on nuclear power”
  A response from a member of the Commission and four other environmental authors to four former heads of Friends of the Earth who wrote to the Prime Minister David Cameron (March 2012) arguing against nuclear power
• “Nuclear debate - not just about stress tests”
  Commentary on the idea of a ‘nuclear renaissance’ post the Fukushima disaster
• “Which is worse, gas or nuclear?” - Comment piece on Climate Answers
• "What future for the nuclear industry?"
  A ‘Birmingham Brief’ exploring the future of the nuclear industry post the Fukushima disaster