Nuclear Free Local Authorities Annual Policy Briefing, 12th June 2009
The Briefing was looking at two of the key issues affecting the planet in the next 10 years – how to tackle the effects of climate change and how to challenge the development in increased nuclear proliferation around the world.
Keynote speakers were Mayor Luc Dehaene from the City of Ypres and the civil nuclear policy consultant JW Storm van Leeuwen. Mayor Dehaene gave a powerful speech on the importance of towns and cities joining the Mayors for Peace ‘2020Vision’ to encourage nuclear weapon states to eliminate nuclear weapons by the year 2020. JW Storm van Leeuwen provided a timely and logical overview of why nuclear power is not the low carbon option for tackling climate change. For this presentation, along with the others from the Briefing, please follow the links below.
JW Storm Van Leeuwen – Nuclear power, the glossy pretender
Councillor Richard Cowell, Manchester City Council – Climate Change Action in Manchester
AirEn Wind Consultancy, Dundalk – On-Site Wind Generated Electricity: AutoProduction
Fraser Thomson, Fife Council – How Fife is crunching its carbon
Peter Burt, Mayors for Peace UK – The updrade of Trident: Breaking the UK’s non-proliferation policies?
Dr. Nick Ritchie, Bradford Peace Studies Unit – Nuclear Terrorism