Energy in 2013 (part 2)

With a population of seven billion, we need more energy but we're letting off too much steam. As the polar ice caps melt and until renewable energies become truly viable, François Picard’s panel argues over whether shale gas will save or sink the planet.

DEBATE

Rajendra SHENDE, Chairman TERRE Policy; Former Director of UNEP;
Peter FAIRLEY, Energy Editor, IEEE Spectrum (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Contributing Editor, Technology Review;
Agnès MICHEL, Economist, French Green Party;
Jean-Louis SCHILANSKY, President of the French Union of Petroleum Industries
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Presenter

François Picard

13/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Pakistan's new Sharif?

Poverty is daunting, extremism on the rise, the politicians all too familiar and yet Pakistanis turned out in their largest numbers in decades to vote. François Picard’s panel argues over third-time winner Nawaz Sharif’s ability to learn from past mistakes.

09/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Middle East peace: how to spark a breakthrough? (part 2)

While John Kerry’s fresh initiative to kick start Middle East peace may face scepticism, France 24 meets a Palestinian philanthropist who’s trying to break the ice, one person at a time. Watch Marc Perelman and Gallagher Fenwick’s report and the ensuing discussion in the France 24 Debate.

09/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Middle East peace: how to spark a breakthrough?

08/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Gemany, lonely at the top (part 2)

"Nothing could be worse for Germany than to speak of a German Europe" warns finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble. But is already the case? François Picard’s panel argues over a German model whose downsides are often downplayed – both in Europe and in a country that’s preparing for a general election in the autumn.