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At the Labour Conference 2003, The Foreign Policy Centre hosted "Can We Wait for Renewables?", a debate between Brian Wilson MP, former Energy Minister, and Stephen Tindale, Director of Greenpeace UK. They discussed whether Britain will be able to meet its ambitious commitments to reduce carbon emissions through renewable power alone. Will the plans for massive off-shore wind farms be enough to meet the target of a 60% reduction in emissions by 2050, or will future governments have to consider a rebirth for nuclear power - a far more controversial source of carbon-free generation? Stephen Tindale and Brian Wilson both consider the policy choices involved, and suggest the lessons that Britain can learn from the rest of Europe.

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