[Applause] be very afraid
be very afraid
be very afraid I repeat be afraid but of what we live
I repeat be afraid but of what we live
I repeat be afraid but of what we live in a world where fear is everywhere the
in a world where fear is everywhere the
in a world where fear is everywhere the news headlines are seemingly dominated
news headlines are seemingly dominated
news headlines are seemingly dominated by messages of a world falling apart
by messages of a world falling apart
by messages of a world falling apart with fear Donald Trump with fear Hillary
with fear Donald Trump with fear Hillary
with fear Donald Trump with fear Hillary Clinton with her breakfast with fear the
Clinton with her breakfast with fear the
Clinton with her breakfast with fear the European Union with fear finding love
European Union with fear finding love
European Union with fear finding love we fear not finding love and when we
we fear not finding love and when we
we fear not finding love and when we find it we fear losing it in short a
find it we fear losing it in short a
find it we fear losing it in short a world of fear yet there is a disconnect
world of fear yet there is a disconnect
world of fear yet there is a disconnect between our fears and the cold hard
between our fears and the cold hard
between our fears and the cold hard statistics behind them flying is a prime
statistics behind them flying is a prime
statistics behind them flying is a prime example how many of you have at some
example how many of you have at some
example how many of you have at some point during your lives been afraid of
point during your lives been afraid of
point during your lives been afraid of flying the sphere that I thought but
flying the sphere that I thought but
flying the sphere that I thought but aviation has a reputation of being
aviation has a reputation of being
aviation has a reputation of being dangerous in comparison to other modes
dangerous in comparison to other modes
dangerous in comparison to other modes of transport but if you look at the cold
of transport but if you look at the cold
of transport but if you look at the cold hosta tist excited of falling out of the
hosta tist excited of falling out of the
hosta tist excited of falling out of the sky is rather small all the other hand a
sky is rather small all the other hand a
sky is rather small all the other hand a few of us are probably ever thought
few of us are probably ever thought
few of us are probably ever thought twice about getting into a car although
twice about getting into a car although
twice about getting into a car although statistically were much more likely to
statistically were much more likely to
statistically were much more likely to die in a car crash falling out of said
die in a car crash falling out of said
die in a car crash falling out of said sky well let’s look at energy it’s hard
sky well let’s look at energy it’s hard
sky well let’s look at energy it’s hard that the sexiest of topics I know it
that the sexiest of topics I know it
that the sexiest of topics I know it never quite made it as a common sation
never quite made it as a common sation
never quite made it as a common sation started in the pub but it surrounds us
started in the pub but it surrounds us
started in the pub but it surrounds us every moment of every day of our lives
every moment of every day of our lives
every moment of every day of our lives energy is there when we turn on the
energy is there when we turn on the
energy is there when we turn on the laptop to pull the all-nighter to write
laptop to pull the all-nighter to write
laptop to pull the all-nighter to write the essay we just couldn’t quite be
the essay we just couldn’t quite be
the essay we just couldn’t quite be asked to write it’s there when we turn
asked to write it’s there when we turn
asked to write it’s there when we turn on the kettle to boil some tea when
on the kettle to boil some tea when
on the kettle to boil some tea when we’re trying to keep warm for saving on
we’re trying to keep warm for saving on
we’re trying to keep warm for saving on the energy bills for speaking of kettles
the energy bills for speaking of kettles
the energy bills for speaking of kettles there is one particular kettle that is
there is one particular kettle that is
there is one particular kettle that is rather controversial and I speak of
rather controversial and I speak of
rather controversial and I speak of course about the nuclear one because a
course about the nuclear one because a
course about the nuclear one because a nuclear reactor at the end of the day
nuclear reactor at the end of the day
nuclear reactor at the end of the day has but one purpose boil water to make
has but one purpose boil water to make
has but one purpose boil water to make electricity if we live in a society
electricity if we live in a society
electricity if we live in a society where nuclear power is feared Agassi
where nuclear power is feared Agassi
where nuclear power is feared Agassi it’s got a cultural narrative of fear of
it’s got a cultural narrative of fear of
it’s got a cultural narrative of fear of death and of destruction yes if we look
death and of destruction yes if we look
death and of destruction yes if we look at the cold hard statistics behind
at the cold hard statistics behind
at the cold hard statistics behind nuclear power it is by far the safest
nuclear power it is by far the safest
nuclear power it is by far the safest mode of energy production on the
mode of energy production on the
mode of energy production on the opposite end of the spectrum we got the
opposite end of the spectrum we got the
opposite end of the spectrum we got the the king of power itself as because but
the king of power itself as because but
the king of power itself as because but coal be coal kills tens of thousands of
coal be coal kills tens of thousands of
coal be coal kills tens of thousands of people along diseases and due to its
people along diseases and due to its
people along diseases and due to its waste but I’m sure like myself none of
waste but I’m sure like myself none of
waste but I’m sure like myself none of you are lying right awake at night
you are lying right awake at night
you are lying right awake at night thinking about a coal powered energy
thinking about a coal powered energy
thinking about a coal powered energy station unless you think about this you
station unless you think about this you
station unless you think about this you think about the carbon crisis that we
think about the carbon crisis that we
think about the carbon crisis that we are facing where for hundreds of years
are facing where for hundreds of years
are facing where for hundreds of years human civilization has been using our
human civilization has been using our
human civilization has been using our atmosphere as a virtual dump and if any
atmosphere as a virtual dump and if any
atmosphere as a virtual dump and if any of you believe that climate change is
of you believe that climate change is
of you believe that climate change is just to use the Trump sense of the word
just to use the Trump sense of the word
just to use the Trump sense of the word an alternative facts then I hope you
an alternative facts then I hope you
an alternative facts then I hope you brought up a good book but I’m going to
brought up a good book but I’m going to
brought up a good book but I’m going to say Nexus either way not going to be
say Nexus either way not going to be
say Nexus either way not going to be interesting but climate change seldom is
interesting but climate change seldom is
interesting but climate change seldom is to so seemingly simple words being the
to so seemingly simple words being the
to so seemingly simple words being the course of such debate such controversy
course of such debate such controversy
course of such debate such controversy and judging by the headlines fear but
and judging by the headlines fear but
and judging by the headlines fear but climate change also means a lot of very
climate change also means a lot of very
climate change also means a lot of very different things depending on you who
different things depending on you who
different things depending on you who you are if you call a Pacific island
you are if you call a Pacific island
you are if you call a Pacific island home well then climate change is
home well then climate change is
home well then climate change is something that’s going to see your home
something that’s going to see your home
something that’s going to see your home submerged if you live in Glasgow have my
submerged if you live in Glasgow have my
submerged if you live in Glasgow have my commiserations it’s just more rain for
commiserations it’s just more rain for
commiserations it’s just more rain for you and but generally for people in in
you and but generally for people in in
you and but generally for people in in the West climate changes was another
the West climate changes was another
the West climate changes was another problem
problem
problem on a pile that keeps getting longer
on a pile that keeps getting longer
on a pile that keeps getting longer before me climate change represents
before me climate change represents
before me climate change represents something that quite different for me
something that quite different for me
something that quite different for me the signs well the science they settled
the signs well the science they settled
the signs well the science they settled and I’m not going to contribute on it
and I’m not going to contribute on it
and I’m not going to contribute on it yes there are debates to be held about
yes there are debates to be held about
yes there are debates to be held about how bad is going to be where it’s going
how bad is going to be where it’s going
how bad is going to be where it’s going to hit and and when the climate change
to hit and and when the climate change
to hit and and when the climate change nevertheless process it an existential
nevertheless process it an existential
nevertheless process it an existential threat to our ways of life that’s not
threat to our ways of life that’s not
threat to our ways of life that’s not entirely a bad thing
entirely a bad thing
entirely a bad thing because we live in a world that is
because we live in a world that is
because we live in a world that is inherently unsustainable and inherently
inherently unsustainable and inherently
inherently unsustainable and inherently unjust for me at the however nuclear
unjust for me at the however nuclear
unjust for me at the however nuclear power was not the first solution that
power was not the first solution that
power was not the first solution that came to mind and like most of you I
came to mind and like most of you I
came to mind and like most of you I think I had concerns about the accidents
think I had concerns about the accidents
think I had concerns about the accidents the waste problem and the weapons but I
the waste problem and the weapons but I
the waste problem and the weapons but I started to look into into they should
started to look into into they should
started to look into into they should deeper go beyond the headlines go beyond
deeper go beyond the headlines go beyond
deeper go beyond the headlines go beyond but I have been spoon-fed at school it’s
but I have been spoon-fed at school it’s
but I have been spoon-fed at school it’s not a look at this issues and see why do
not a look at this issues and see why do
not a look at this issues and see why do we actively try not to use an end
we actively try not to use an end
we actively try not to use an end resource that there’s not incredibly
resource that there’s not incredibly
resource that there’s not incredibly powerful but also inherently clean and
powerful but also inherently clean and
powerful but also inherently clean and what I found
what I found
what I found surprise me I found three narratives
surprise me I found three narratives
surprise me I found three narratives I was embedded within our society that I
I was embedded within our society that I
I was embedded within our society that I saw as a three Nicola myths about the
saw as a three Nicola myths about the
saw as a three Nicola myths about the waste the accidents and the weapons I
waste the accidents and the weapons I
waste the accidents and the weapons I would like to invite you all on this
would like to invite you all on this
would like to invite you all on this journey as we look at these issues at
journey as we look at these issues at
journey as we look at these issues at hand and let’s start with the elephant
hand and let’s start with the elephant
hand and let’s start with the elephant in the room shall we accidents
in the room shall we accidents
in the room shall we accidents let’s make it safe but as anyone in this
let’s make it safe but as anyone in this
let’s make it safe but as anyone in this room never heard of Chernobyl but it
room never heard of Chernobyl but it
room never heard of Chernobyl but it places like Chernobyl and Fukushima hold
places like Chernobyl and Fukushima hold
places like Chernobyl and Fukushima hold a near mythical place in our cultures
a near mythical place in our cultures
a near mythical place in our cultures and in our imagination
and in our imagination
and in our imagination for me I thought the Chernobyl was the
for me I thought the Chernobyl was the
for me I thought the Chernobyl was the graveyard of tens of hundreds of
graveyard of tens of hundreds of
graveyard of tens of hundreds of thousands of people and a wasteland of a
thousands of people and a wasteland of a
thousands of people and a wasteland of a nuclear disaster but we just discuss the
nuclear disaster but we just discuss the
nuclear disaster but we just discuss the surface there’s a very different image
surface there’s a very different image
surface there’s a very different image that comes across the number of deaths
that comes across the number of deaths
that comes across the number of deaths from the Chernobyl accident it’s 56 it’s
from the Chernobyl accident it’s 56 it’s
from the Chernobyl accident it’s 56 it’s not the tens or hundreds of thousands
not the tens or hundreds of thousands
not the tens or hundreds of thousands that we’ve been told it was but 56
that we’ve been told it was but 56
that we’ve been told it was but 56 therefore Kashima accident in 2011 is
therefore Kashima accident in 2011 is
therefore Kashima accident in 2011 is never going to cost anyone their lives
never going to cost anyone their lives
never going to cost anyone their lives that is not from radiation but if you
that is not from radiation but if you
that is not from radiation but if you put that in a wider context between 1969
put that in a wider context between 1969
put that in a wider context between 1969 and year 2000 there was almost 2,000
and year 2000 there was almost 2,000
and year 2000 there was almost 2,000 severe energy accidents two of those
severe energy accidents two of those
severe energy accidents two of those would be of nuclear nature these
would be of nuclear nature these
would be of nuclear nature these accidents cost more than 80,000 people
accidents cost more than 80,000 people
accidents cost more than 80,000 people their lives nuclear accidents cost 56
their lives nuclear accidents cost 56
their lives nuclear accidents cost 56 people their lives so the narrative that
people their lives so the narrative that
people their lives so the narrative that we’ve been fed but as soon as something
we’ve been fed but as soon as something
we’ve been fed but as soon as something goes wrong with a nuclear power station
goes wrong with a nuclear power station
goes wrong with a nuclear power station hundreds of thousands of people going to
hundreds of thousands of people going to
hundreds of thousands of people going to die it simply doesn’t hold up to facts
die it simply doesn’t hold up to facts
die it simply doesn’t hold up to facts the big killer in a nuclear accident
the big killer in a nuclear accident
the big killer in a nuclear accident a social stigma because of radiation
a social stigma because of radiation
a social stigma because of radiation people are being shunned by society
people are being shunned by society
people are being shunned by society being told there’s nothing wrong with
being told there’s nothing wrong with
being told there’s nothing wrong with you because you have been touched by
you because you have been touched by
you because you have been touched by something that we feel this is very
something that we feel this is very
something that we feel this is very evident the scene at Chernobyl because
evident the scene at Chernobyl because
evident the scene at Chernobyl because when the people evacuated and placed
when the people evacuated and placed
when the people evacuated and placed within other societies they were shunned
within other societies they were shunned
within other societies they were shunned many took to the bottle and subsequently
many took to the bottle and subsequently
many took to the bottle and subsequently died from social stress or complications
died from social stress or complications
died from social stress or complications of alcoholism
of alcoholism
of alcoholism but then if accidents on the problem
but then if accidents on the problem
but then if accidents on the problem well then surely surely the ways this I
well then surely surely the ways this I
well then surely surely the ways this I mean the entire notion of having
mean the entire notion of having
mean the entire notion of having something so dangerous need to borrow 2
something so dangerous need to borrow 2
something so dangerous need to borrow 2 kilometer down under the surface of the
kilometer down under the surface of the
kilometer down under the surface of the planet
planet
planet for hundreds of thousands of years
for hundreds of thousands of years
for hundreds of thousands of years surely this is that’s unsustainable as
surely this is that’s unsustainable as
surely this is that’s unsustainable as anything ever could become but yes again
anything ever could become but yes again
anything ever could become but yes again if it’s not to scratch the surface and
if it’s not to scratch the surface and
if it’s not to scratch the surface and look at the very facts and set aside
look at the very facts and set aside
look at the very facts and set aside prejudices between 95 and 19 million
prejudices between 95 and 19 million
prejudices between 95 and 19 million percent of nuclear waste is nothing but
percent of nuclear waste is nothing but
percent of nuclear waste is nothing but reusable resource and the remaining 1
reusable resource and the remaining 1
reusable resource and the remaining 1 percent that is truly wasteful that we
percent that is truly wasteful that we
percent that is truly wasteful that we cannot use in any kind of nuclear
cannot use in any kind of nuclear
cannot use in any kind of nuclear reactor it’s not as dangerous as it’s
reactor it’s not as dangerous as it’s
reactor it’s not as dangerous as it’s being portrayed and the main danger from
being portrayed and the main danger from
being portrayed and the main danger from nuclear waste would be if somehow
nuclear waste would be if somehow
nuclear waste would be if somehow terrorist groups that hold a fit built a
terrorist groups that hold a fit built a
terrorist groups that hold a fit built a dirty bomb blew it up and the social
dirty bomb blew it up and the social
dirty bomb blew it up and the social stigma history would start all over
stigma history would start all over
stigma history would start all over again but if then waste isn’t the
again but if then waste isn’t the
again but if then waste isn’t the problem then surely the bombs are
problem then surely the bombs are
problem then surely the bombs are because I mean no one wants bomb
because I mean no one wants bomb
because I mean no one wants bomb factories virtually around every corner
factories virtually around every corner
factories virtually around every corner but if you want to build nuclear weapons
but if you want to build nuclear weapons
but if you want to build nuclear weapons the worst way to do so is to use a
the worst way to do so is to use a
the worst way to do so is to use a nuclear reactor it is the most
nuclear reactor it is the most
nuclear reactor it is the most complicated it’s the most expensive and
complicated it’s the most expensive and
complicated it’s the most expensive and the odds are if you’re going to try to
the odds are if you’re going to try to
the odds are if you’re going to try to build a nuclear bomb you can’t want to
build a nuclear bomb you can’t want to
build a nuclear bomb you can’t want to do so in secrecy why are you seeing a
do so in secrecy why are you seeing a
do so in secrecy why are you seeing a civilian nuclear reactor you could just
civilian nuclear reactor you could just
civilian nuclear reactor you could just as well put up a sign on the sky saying
as well put up a sign on the sky saying
as well put up a sign on the sky saying I’m building a bomb don’t look here so
I’m building a bomb don’t look here so
I’m building a bomb don’t look here so then for me when it became so clear that
then for me when it became so clear that
then for me when it became so clear that what I thought would be the big problems
what I thought would be the big problems
what I thought would be the big problems weren’t problems I started my research
weren’t problems I started my research
weren’t problems I started my research on radiation and radiation fear because
on radiation and radiation fear because
on radiation and radiation fear because radiation holds like accidents like the
radiation holds like accidents like the
radiation holds like accidents like the accidents and mythical place in in the
accidents and mythical place in in the
accidents and mythical place in in the way we see nuclear the radiation somehow
way we see nuclear the radiation somehow
way we see nuclear the radiation somehow is there more dangerous than any other
is there more dangerous than any other
is there more dangerous than any other environmental risk but the proper thing
environmental risk but the proper thing
environmental risk but the proper thing it is the radiation surrounds us every
it is the radiation surrounds us every
it is the radiation surrounds us every moment of our lives at the moment you
moment of our lives at the moment you
moment of our lives at the moment you are being bombarded by the walls by
are being bombarded by the walls by
are being bombarded by the walls by space by the core and actually from the
space by the core and actually from the
space by the core and actually from the very bones we all radiate a lot and if
very bones we all radiate a lot and if
very bones we all radiate a lot and if our bodies haven’t
our bodies haven’t
our bodies haven’t where life hadn’t evolved over billions
where life hadn’t evolved over billions
where life hadn’t evolved over billions of years to handle a high radiation
of years to handle a high radiation
of years to handle a high radiation environment than we all be gone yet we
environment than we all be gone yet we
environment than we all be gone yet we aren’t falling off being dead because of
aren’t falling off being dead because of
aren’t falling off being dead because of radiation but then you might say Oh fine
radiation but then you might say Oh fine
radiation but then you might say Oh fine but do we even need it
but do we even need it
but do we even need it surely the headline suppose renewables
surely the headline suppose renewables
surely the headline suppose renewables being run on a hundred percent of the
being run on a hundred percent of the
being run on a hundred percent of the country’s energy needs are ample
country’s energy needs are ample
country’s energy needs are ample examples of that we don’t need nuclear
examples of that we don’t need nuclear
examples of that we don’t need nuclear power so why so why even bother however
power so why so why even bother however
power so why so why even bother however when you scratch the surface yes again
when you scratch the surface yes again
when you scratch the surface yes again it’s a very different image the graphs
it’s a very different image the graphs
it’s a very different image the graphs behind me
behind me
behind me this is Denmark the brown section is
this is Denmark the brown section is
this is Denmark the brown section is biomass coal and gas the purple one is
biomass coal and gas the purple one is
biomass coal and gas the purple one is wooden part but the wind doesn’t always
wooden part but the wind doesn’t always
wooden part but the wind doesn’t always blow regardless of where you are and
blow regardless of where you are and
blow regardless of where you are and storing things in it in batteries we’ve
storing things in it in batteries we’ve
storing things in it in batteries we’ve been trying to do that for a hundred
been trying to do that for a hundred
been trying to do that for a hundred years we are not close to something this
years we are not close to something this
years we are not close to something this commercially viable and something that’s
commercially viable and something that’s
commercially viable and something that’s sustainable for society I cost and this
sustainable for society I cost and this
sustainable for society I cost and this map of Europe makes it probably even
map of Europe makes it probably even
map of Europe makes it probably even clearer the greener you are less co2 the
clearer the greener you are less co2 the
clearer the greener you are less co2 the dark ER the more with the exception of
dark ER the more with the exception of
dark ER the more with the exception of Norway the greenest countries are the
Norway the greenest countries are the
Norway the greenest countries are the ones that have a high degree of
ones that have a high degree of
ones that have a high degree of reliability on nuclear wet on the old
reliability on nuclear wet on the old
reliability on nuclear wet on the old weapons no on nuclear power and the
weapons no on nuclear power and the
weapons no on nuclear power and the darker obviously so but then Germany the
darker obviously so but then Germany the
darker obviously so but then Germany the poster boy of the renewables revolution
poster boy of the renewables revolution
poster boy of the renewables revolution surely they are doing well they got rid
surely they are doing well they got rid
surely they are doing well they got rid of their never getting rid of it and
of their never getting rid of it and
of their never getting rid of it and replacing the renewables the fire on
replacing the renewables the fire on
replacing the renewables the fire on that a little bit the claims that they
that a little bit the claims that they
that a little bit the claims that they have gone cleaner is simply not that
have gone cleaner is simply not that
have gone cleaner is simply not that they have gone down in nuclear they have
they have gone down in nuclear they have
they have gone down in nuclear they have built more renewables but as a graph she
built more renewables but as a graph she
built more renewables but as a graph she highlights the co2 intensity in the
highlights the co2 intensity in the
highlights the co2 intensity in the electricity hasn’t changed a bit
electricity hasn’t changed a bit
electricity hasn’t changed a bit and by the way this is the true face of
and by the way this is the true face of
and by the way this is the true face of the German energy rebel
the German energy rebel
the German energy rebel because renewables when you can’t use
because renewables when you can’t use
because renewables when you can’t use them the Germans have thought let’s plug
them the Germans have thought let’s plug
them the Germans have thought let’s plug the gaps with Brian coal and this is
the gaps with Brian coal and this is
the gaps with Brian coal and this is what it looks like so we live in a
what it looks like so we live in a
what it looks like so we live in a period of a sustainable energy crisis
period of a sustainable energy crisis
period of a sustainable energy crisis whilst low carbon has increased solar
whilst low carbon has increased solar
whilst low carbon has increased solar wind are still incredibly small and this
wind are still incredibly small and this
wind are still incredibly small and this is the spider fact we’ve employed in
is the spider fact we’ve employed in
is the spider fact we’ve employed in billions and billions of pounds into
billions and billions of pounds into
billions and billions of pounds into these projects but given that we have
these projects but given that we have
these projects but given that we have removed so much nuclear off the grid
removed so much nuclear off the grid
removed so much nuclear off the grid because we fear what is basically a tea
because we fear what is basically a tea
because we fear what is basically a tea kettle the amount of them of a renewable
kettle the amount of them of a renewable
kettle the amount of them of a renewable or low-carbon energy has decline in real
or low-carbon energy has decline in real
or low-carbon energy has decline in real terms and for our percent doesn’t sound
terms and for our percent doesn’t sound
terms and for our percent doesn’t sound like a lot but that is 60 nuclear power
like a lot but that is 60 nuclear power
like a lot but that is 60 nuclear power stations or 900 solar farms so the scope
stations or 900 solar farms so the scope
stations or 900 solar farms so the scope of of the challenge at hand is immense
of of the challenge at hand is immense
of of the challenge at hand is immense and if we say okay I fear this power
and if we say okay I fear this power
and if we say okay I fear this power station but the facts aren’t there then
station but the facts aren’t there then
station but the facts aren’t there then we are at effect failing not only to
we are at effect failing not only to
we are at effect failing not only to build in a carbon-free society but also
build in a carbon-free society but also
build in a carbon-free society but also making it more sustainable and and one
making it more sustainable and and one
making it more sustainable and and one of the key problems with nuclear fear
of the key problems with nuclear fear
of the key problems with nuclear fear isn’t just what we do in the West but
isn’t just what we do in the West but
isn’t just what we do in the West but the way how we approach nuclear power
the way how we approach nuclear power
the way how we approach nuclear power around the world because we fear that a
around the world because we fear that a
around the world because we fear that a nuclear reactor would be used as a means
nuclear reactor would be used as a means
nuclear reactor would be used as a means of proliferation of bomb-making
of proliferation of bomb-making
of proliferation of bomb-making we are saying to the so-called
we are saying to the so-called
we are saying to the so-called developing world or with the rest of the
developing world or with the rest of the
developing world or with the rest of the well then I don’t think you’re quite up
well then I don’t think you’re quite up
well then I don’t think you’re quite up to the challenge but don’t think that
to the challenge but don’t think that
to the challenge but don’t think that you can handle a reactor but I think if
you can handle a reactor but I think if
you can handle a reactor but I think if safeguarded we don’t think you can run
safeguarded we don’t think you can run
safeguarded we don’t think you can run it adequately but if you look at once
it adequately but if you look at once
it adequately but if you look at once again the statistics behind it not a
again the statistics behind it not a
again the statistics behind it not a single country has ever built civilian
single country has ever built civilian
single country has ever built civilian nuclear power and then build bombs there
nuclear power and then build bombs there
nuclear power and then build bombs there was always
was always
was always other way around by denying the rest of
other way around by denying the rest of
other way around by denying the rest of the world access to nuclear para will
the world access to nuclear para will
the world access to nuclear para will not only ensuring that the climate
not only ensuring that the climate
not only ensuring that the climate crisis is virtually unsolvable
crisis is virtually unsolvable
crisis is virtually unsolvable renewables are the best friends of one
renewables are the best friends of one
renewables are the best friends of one type of energy and that is anything that
type of energy and that is anything that
type of energy and that is anything that is based on carbon because with but
is based on carbon because with but
is based on carbon because with but renewables are gone up emissions are
renewables are gone up emissions are
renewables are gone up emissions are still at a very high level but it’s not
still at a very high level but it’s not
still at a very high level but it’s not only about the carbon crisis it’s also
only about the carbon crisis it’s also
only about the carbon crisis it’s also the fact that more than a billion people
the fact that more than a billion people
the fact that more than a billion people around the world do not have access to
around the world do not have access to
around the world do not have access to any kind of electricity by telling them
any kind of electricity by telling them
any kind of electricity by telling them sorry you’re not quite good enough for
sorry you’re not quite good enough for
sorry you’re not quite good enough for to use nuclear power we are condemning
to use nuclear power we are condemning
to use nuclear power we are condemning them to burning their rainforests
them to burning their rainforests
them to burning their rainforests burning their own oil their coal or as
burning their own oil their coal or as
burning their own oil their coal or as millions of people do especially in
millions of people do especially in
millions of people do especially in sub-saharan Africa but around the world
sub-saharan Africa but around the world
sub-saharan Africa but around the world generally burn cows we live in 2017
generally burn cows we live in 2017
generally burn cows we live in 2017 how is this morally justifiable because
how is this morally justifiable because
how is this morally justifiable because at the end of the day as Professor
at the end of the day as Professor
at the end of the day as Professor Rosling said in the West we have a
Rosling said in the West we have a
Rosling said in the West we have a responsibility to the rest of world to
responsibility to the rest of world to
responsibility to the rest of world to share what we all would have done and
share what we all would have done and
share what we all would have done and not force them to redo everything all
not force them to redo everything all
not force them to redo everything all over again a nuclear power gives us the
over again a nuclear power gives us the
over again a nuclear power gives us the opportunity to build a very different
opportunity to build a very different
opportunity to build a very different kind of society different kind of world
kind of society different kind of world
kind of society different kind of world altogether a clean world where everyone
altogether a clean world where everyone
altogether a clean world where everyone could have access to high energy
could have access to high energy
could have access to high energy lifestyle like in the West but
lifestyle like in the West but
lifestyle like in the West but sustainable nuclear power has the
sustainable nuclear power has the
sustainable nuclear power has the potential to truly revolutionize the
potential to truly revolutionize the
potential to truly revolutionize the world we live in I say let’s take the
world we live in I say let’s take the
world we live in I say let’s take the challenge thank you
challenge thank you
challenge thank you [Applause]
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