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"Barnaby Joyce and other leading opponents of net zero by 2050 want Australia
to build new coal-fired power plants, focus on gas and nuclear energy and
abandon all efforts to cut carbon emissions.
As the former Nationals leader pushes a private member’s bill to block net zero
– sparking new divisions within the Liberals and Nationals this week – he said
any long-term emissions reduction from renewables would not make a meaningful
difference to the climate and would cost households too much.
“If you want net zero, then nuclear can give you net zero at a vastly more
affordable rate than intermittents [renewable energy],” Joyce told
Guardian
Australia, arguing countries including China were not cutting emissions.
“I absolutely disagree – if the rest of the world’s not doing it, if it has no
global effect, then it’s a self-written economic suicide note.”
China’s emissions dipped for the first time in 2025, down 1% from their peak,
amid huge government investments in renewables projects. The country is the
world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, but is also the world’s biggest
supplier and installer of clean energy technology.
The share of coal in China’s power mix has dropped to the lowest level since
2016, to just over 50%.
Joyce’s bill is scheduled for debate in August when parliament returns for
another sitting fortnight."
They don’t believe in Win-Win solutions, especially if it conflicts with their
ideology, so they’d rather sell you a Lose-Lose solution and convince you
you’re really winning. Then eventually when the self-deception is no longer
sustainable everything is Someone Else’s Fault. That’s cult behaviour.
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
