The Nuclear Debate

Thursday 7 July 2011, 6.30-8.30pm
The Chemistry Centre

New carbon targets requires reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by 50% for 2030. This house believes that it will be impossible to meet the emissions reductions required to fulfil these obligations without the use of nuclear power.

Taking the pro-nuclear viewpoint were George Monbiot, a freelance journalist, and Malcolm Grimston, a Senior Research Fellow from the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London.

Arguing against the motion were Doug Parr, Chief Scientist at Greenpeace, and Roger Levett, an independent energy consultant.

Presiding over the debate was Karl Rose, Director of Policies and Scenarios at the World Energy Council.