Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep. 137 - John Barrett, Canadian Nuclear Association

Ep. 137 - John Barrett, Canadian Nuclear Association

Published: March 12, 2019, 10 a.m.

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