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+Text: All countries except France will prohibit the production of nuclear power. |
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+Mutually exclusive from the aff- countries is a bare plural noun that indicates collectively all countries on earth- means the aff bans it everywhere- we ban it everywhere but france- the two worlds can’t exist- hold them to the text of the resolution. |
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+France is especially reliant on nuclear power. |
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+World Nuclear Association 16 (The Association’s mission is to promote a wider understanding of nuclear energy among key international influencers by producing authoritative information, developing common industry positions, and contributing to the energy debate., “Nuclear Power in France”, July 2016, WNA, Accessed 8/12/16) **We object to the gendered language of this evidence |
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+In 2014 French electricity generation was 541 TWh gross. Consumption in 2012 was 454 |
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+AND |
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+cost, made good sense in minimising imports and achieving greater energy security. |
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+Without nuclear power, France has to resort to fossil fuels. |
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+Irfan 15 (Umair, Reports and writes stories on climate policy, research and energy trends for this Scientific American and the New York Times; Focus areas include climate health impacts, the Department of Energy, national labs, and basic research, “France Loses Enthusiasm for Nuclear Power”, 7/29/15, Scientific American, www.scientificamerican.com/article/france-loses-enthusiasm-for-nuclear-power, Accessed 8/12/2016) |
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+On the other hand, France is the second largest renewable energy producer and consumer |
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+AND |
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+France to see whether the French experiment will vindicate their approaches to energy. |
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+Climate change causes extinction and human adaptation won’t solve. |
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+Snow and Hannam 14 Cites Helen Berry, associate dean in the faculty of health at the University of Canberra, and co-authors Tony McMichael, of the Australian National University, and Colin Butler, of the University of Canberra. Deborah Snow and Peter Hannam (staff writers). “Climate change could make humans extinct, warns health expert.” Sydney Morning Herald. March 31st, 2014. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-could-make-humans-extinct-warns-health-expert-20140330-35rus.html ***We object to the gendered language of this evidence |
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+The Earth is warming so rapidly that unless humans can arrest the trend, we |
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+AND |
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+for key sowing stages near or below 35 degrees, the report said. |
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+Increase in fossil fuels leads to lower public health – this outweighs on timeframe and probability because these impacts are happening NOW. |
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+Patz 13 (Jonathan, Professor and John P Holton Chair, and Director of the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-patz/curbing-fossils-fuels_b_3253415.html, 5/11/2013, Accessed 8/17/16). |
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+“Once you have the knowledge,” His Holiness the Dalai Lama said to me |
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+AND |
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+become an unprecedented opportunity for change that could have lasting benefits for humanity. |