Benny Peiser: The climate movement is shrinking | Tom Nelson Pod #171
Dr Benny Peiser is the director of the GWPF. He has written extensively on domestic and international climate policy. In 1997 he founded CCNet, the world’s leading climate policy network. A 10km-wide asteroid, Minor Planet (7107) Peiser, was named in his honour by the International Astronomical Union.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Presentation
00:59 The Changing Climate Movement
01:20 Energy Security and Realism
01:43 The Role of the U.S. in Energy Realism
03:17 China's Influence on U.S. Energy Policy
04:26 Energy Realism in the UK
04:34 The Impact of Energy Costs on European Industry
06:26 The State of Coal Power in Germany and the UK
08:07 The Future of Coal in the UK
11:32 The Impact of Anti-Hydrocarbon Protests
13:05 The Shift in Public Concerns
13:19 The History and Future of Climate Science
22:29 The Role of Fear in Environmental Movements
26:52 Predictions for the Next Climate Conference
29:33 The Green Net Zero Agenda and Its Future
29:51 The Potential of Nuclear Technology
30:18 The Crisis of Renewables and the Hope for Nuclear Renaissance
31:32 The Impossibility of a Major Country Powered Solely by Wind and Solar
32:27 The Rising Interest in Nuclear Energy in Europe
33:38 The Path from Fossil Fuels to Nuclear Energy
34:00 The Role of Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy in Load Following
37:09 The Shift in Energy Policies in European Countries
39:28 The Importance of Encouraging Proper Discourse and Debate
52:22 The Future of Heat Pumps and Electric Vehicles in the UK
56:01 The Role of Economic Development in Environmental Protection
57:07 Closing Remarks and Future Projects
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