Doug Parr
Doug Parr is the chief scientist and a director at Greenpeace UK, where he critiques the nuclear industry and its proposed advancements. In light of recent discussions surrounding nuclear energy's potential revival, he has expressed skepticism about the feasibility of small modular reactors (SMRs) and highlighted ongoing issues related to nuclear waste management.
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Doug Parr, Greenpeace UK chief scientist, argues that new oil and gas field approvals are incompatible with climate goals.
Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change
United Kingdom· 2026-07-09Dr Doug Parr, chief scientist and director at Greenpeace UK, criticized the Labour government’s stance on nuclear energy.
Tide is turning in Europe and beyond in favour of nuclear power | Nuclear powerUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-01
Dr Doug Parr, a policy director at Greenpeace UK, remarked that discharges of heavy metals into the environment are never good, especially when those metals are radioactive.
Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years | Nuclear wasteUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-22
