What Rupert Read thinks about energy
British philosopher and environmental campaigner; former associate professor of philosophy at the University of East Anglia, former Green Party spokesperson and Extinction Rebellion spokesperson, and co-director of the Climate Majority Project.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Rupert Read has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsNuclear power is slow, dirty, vastly expensive, cannot run safely during heatwaves.
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Their wordsthere may come a time in the future when that oil and gas is useful for some OTHER purpose than to burn. But when it’s gone, it’s gone forever.