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Question: Can we build enough nuclear power stations and will the nuclear industry turn them off when they are not needed?

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Will it be possible to build all the necessary nuclear power stations in time, what emission savings can be made and will the nuclear industry close them down when and if they are not needed?

Shaun Bernie

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Question: Is it better for the climate to buy locally or organically produced food?

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I like to buy organic food, because of all the good reasons one should buy organic. However, I also like to buy local food – for all the other good reasons that it’s good to buy local. So which should I buy?

Lana Berrington

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Question: How much does it cost to go to Rome and Paris by train?

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I want to travel to Rome and Paris, and need a little help/direction before I can start. Any nuggets of wisdom would be absolutely great and very much appreciated.

Kim

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Question: Does the fact that natural gas may be abundant change the environmental position?

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What about boring old natural gas? I can’t find any mention of it anywhere on your site and I wonder how much you or your readers know about the recent revolution in unconventional “shale” gas which has meant some geologists think that there is nine times more natural gas available on a planetary scale than thought as little as two or three years ago.

Nick Grealy

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Question: Are the French really that keen on wind power?

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I agree that wind and nuclear energy are not intrinsically opposed to each other. However, France only has wind power because it’s forced to by the European Union.

David Walters

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Question: What about nuclear fusion?

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Apart from CCS, there is much good sense on all sides of the debate on measures to reduce carbon emissions. Why haven’t you mentioned the ultimate medium term opportunity – nuclear fusion?

Leighton Upton

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