The Independent newspaper reports today that four leading environmentalists have reassessed their previously anti-nuclear positions and now are convinced that there is a need for new nuclear build nuclear energy to tackle climate change. The four, Stephen Tindale, former director of Greenpeace; Lord Chris Smith of
Finsbury, the chairman of the Environment Agency; Mark Lynas, author of the
Royal Society’s science book of the year, and Chris Goodall, a Green Party
activist
Only three years ago Mr Tindale described new build proposals for nuclear as "too little, too late ." Today he relates how nuclear being anti-nuclear was seen as part and parcel of being an environmentalist, but increasingly he is finding that other environmentalists may not think that nuclear power is ideal, but it is better than the consequences of climate change. For more information see the WNN story .