Bernard Laponche

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Bernard Laponche is a French engineer and author. He began his career at the French Atomic Energy Commission, contributing to the development of France's first nuclear reactors. Later, he became Director General of the French Agency for Energy Management (AFME) and served as an advisor on energy and nuclear safety to the Minister of the Environment. Currently, he leads the NGO Global Chance, advocating for energy efficiency and sustainable alternatives to nuclear.

Paul Dorfman

Feb 04 2022

Former nuclear leaders: Say ‘No’ to new reactors

Illuminem Voices

Energy · Power Grid

The former Heads of Nuclear Power Regulation in the U.S., Germany, and France, along with the fmr. Secretary to the UK’s Government Radiation Protection Committee, issue a historical joint statement. “Nuclear is just not part of any feasible strategy that could counter climate change.” Nuclear power is too costly and too risky to be a viable strategy against climate change.