The phrase "address a debate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of engaging with or responding to a particular debate or discussion on a topic.
Example: "In her speech, she aimed to address a debate that has been ongoing for years regarding climate change policies."
Alternatives: "tackle a debate" or "engage in a debate".
Addressing a debate on surveillance organised by the law firm Bindmans, Neville-Jones expressed strong reservations about Farr's argument.
Starmer is expected to make the call when addressing a debate tonight (Monday) organised by the London Press Club, 800 years after the Magna Carta, do we have a free press?
The proposal addresses a debate that has raged since the early days of the Internet: Who benefits more from digital links and the traffic they generate — search engines, aggregators and other online hubs, or the sites that produce the content?
The second paper addresses a debate over whether Polynesian craft could have fought the winds to travel east.
This essay addresses a debate of this kind by considering the complementary and contradictory relations between the concepts of 'multi-functionality' and 'food sovereignty,' as they define the global landscape.
What I hope will be the outcome of the Hugos is an airing out, an addressing, a debate, and a moving forward".
In October 2006 he addressed a debate at Trinity College, Dublin, where as spokesman for al-Muhajiroun he spoke against the motion that "This house believes that Islamist violence can never be justified".
Mr Lewis was giving the keynote address at a debate, sponsored by the Telegraph Media Group and Editorial Intelligence, held at St Bride's church in Fleet Street, London, about "change and renewal" in the press.
Mr. Cameron cut short a state visit to Africa to address a special debate on phone hacking in Parliament on Wednesday.
The actions announced today are the first substantial moves to address a growing debate over whether ownership of business methods can be awarded to someone exclusively because they are applied online.
