Episode 137
Ep 137: John Barrett, Canadian Nuclear Association
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
March 12, 201954m 25s
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss...
- John Barrett's push for Canada to become a leader of clean global nuclear energy
- How John helps develop verification processes for nuclear disarmament and arms control
- How John's work in NATO and the Canadian Defense Department has helped safeguard nuclear energy
- How John uses the skills he gained as a speechwriter to help make nuclear policies more accessible to the public
- John's work as the Canadian Ambassador to Vienna
- How just 4 or 5 CANDU nuclear reactors in Alberta would virtually eliminate their provincial carbon footprint
- How CANDU nuclear reactors are garnering a new kind of relationship with traditionally difficult governments
- How Canada has helped reduce the use of carbon fuels with their CANDU reactors on a global scale