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Dominic Kelly participates in a Parliamentary Public Debate on nuclear power
On the 17th of March, Dr Dominic Kelly joined an international panel of experts as an invited guest speaker at the Parliamentary Public Debate 'Remember Fukushima'. Chaired by Catherine West MP, Shadow Foreign Minister, the debate reflected upon the events at Fukushima and their impact upon the future of nuclear power in Japan and throughout the globe. Framed by a speech written specially for the occasion by former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, the discussion ranged across the natural and social sciences.
In addition to detailed analysis of the physical and psychological impact of the Fukushima disaster, the debate featured moving personal testimonies from local residents. Dominic's contribution focussed on the historical and international context of Japan's nuclear policy, on the actions taken by the Japanese government in the aftermath of Fukushima, and on Japan's continued reliance on nuclear power into the foreseeable future. These remarks sparked a lively discussion concerning the proposed nuclear development at Hinkley Point in Somerset.