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"Resurrected Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce is back in the saddle, facing
backwards. His determination to prevent the Morrison government from adopting a
target of net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 will again delay the renovation
of Australia’s climate policy.
The Nationals’ leadership spill reportedly followed growing disquiet about
Morrison’s slow pivot towards a net-zero by 2050 goal. Many Nationals MPs have
indicated they don’t back the target, and Joyce says he will be “guided by the
party room” on the issue.
If Morrison eventually gets the 2050 target past Joyce and passed by the joint
party room, there will be little cause for celebration. In fact, the
achievement will be as exciting as watching a vaudeville magician wrench an old
rabbit out of a moth-eaten hat.
Australia’s premiers will yawn in unison. Every state and territory in the
country has already adopted this target, or better. Yet at the end of the day,
net-zero by 2050 is a risky and inadequate goal, especially for wealthy nations
such as Australia."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
