I’m writing this in my hotel room in Shanghai. Being seven hours ahead of the UK meant that I had the doubtful privilege of watching the events unfold which led to the decision of a small majority of the British … Continued
The last time I was in Dublin, a few years ago, it was in the company of a woman I was in love with, the sun was shining (at least in my memory) and we were on holiday. My latest trip, … Continued
The BP Statistical Review of World Energy was published last week. It contains two pieces of particularly encouraging information. First. in 2015 coal demand fell sharply. Second, carbon emissions from energy rose at the slowest rate for 25 years (other than … Continued
Here is the main version of the talk I’ve given about my book on the history of nuclear power in Britain. I’ve given (or will give) versions at: China Center for Energy Economics, Xiamen University; Pangoal think tank, Beijing; Cambridge … Continued
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional Chinese holidays. As there are now many Chinese people around the world, it’s celebrated in many places outside China, including Cambridge. A feature of the festival is dragon boat racing. These … Continued