The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.
The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.
The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.

Events

Nuclear power, energy dream or nuclear nightmare

Events

Nuclear power, energy dream or nuclear nightmare

At this event, we discussed nuclear power, whether it has a role in fighting climate change, and how we should treat the energy source in the future. It also included a question-and-answer session.

The Chair for this event was Cllr Will Barber-Taylor, the Deputy Director (external). The panel included Bill Esterson MP and Shadow Minister for Business and Industry, Penelope Hope, the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK and Utilities Businesswoman of the Year in 2021, and Adrian Ramsay MP, the co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.

Full event

Transcript

A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank". The title of the event is "Energy dream or nuclear nightmare," and below this are the words “Event transcript.” Below this is a light blue background with images of the individuals on the panel for the event. Under this is the words ”Event transcript” and “Took place on January 24th, 2023.“ At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink.

Energy dream or nuclear nightmare event transcript

A summary of the event, including key topics and points raised during the discussion. This also contains the full transcript of the event and the question and answer session.
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Panellists

Bill Esterson MP

Former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry

Bill is the Labour MP and former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry.

Adrian Ramsay MP

Member of Parliament

Adrian is the former co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and the Member of Parliament for Waveney Valley.

Penelope Hope

Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK

Penelope is the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK and was Utilities Businesswoman of the Year in 2021. She is also a Supervisory Board Member at Carlson Investments SE and was previously an Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Cllr Will Barber–Taylor

Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.

Bill Esterson MP

Former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry

Bill is the Labour MP and former Shadow Minister for Business and Industry.

Adrian Ramsay MP

Member of Parliament

Adrian is the former co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and the Member of Parliament for Waveney Valley.

Penelope Hope

Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK

Penelope is the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy UK and was Utilities Businesswoman of the Year in 2021. She is also a Supervisory Board Member at Carlson Investments SE and was previously an Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Cllr Will Barber–Taylor

Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.