April

April 28, 2006

Gorbachev urges G8 to back solar power, not oil or nuclear

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev urged the world's biggest industrialized nations to set up a 50-billion-dollar (44-billion-euro) fund to support solar power, warning that oil or nuclear energy were not viable energy sources for the future.

April 26, 2006

Gorbachev weighs Chernobyl legacy

Mikhail Gorbachev had been Soviet leader for only 13 months when the Chernobyl nuclear accident happened. He describes how the authorities responded and reflects on the lessons from the disaster. I received a call at 0500 on 26 April 1986, informing...

April 17, 2006

VIEW: Turning point at Chernobyl — Mikhail S Gorbachev

Chernobyl opened my eyes like nothing else: it showed the horrible consequences of nuclear power, even when it is used for non-military purposes. One could now imagine much more clearly what might happen if a nuclear bomb exploded. According to...

April 17, 2006

Quentin Peel. "Full transcript: FT interview with Mikhail Gorbachev"

Quentin Peel of the Financial Times interviewed Mikhail Sergeievich Gorbachev, former Soviet president and chairman of Green Cross International in Fort Meyers. FT: Congratulations on your recent birthday. It sounds like you had a good...