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"If miners, the media, policymakers and renewable energy companies are to be
believed, Australia is in the midst of a green energy transition aimed at
preventing the worst effects of climate change.
This appealing narrative suggests we are progressively reducing greenhouse
emissions by replacing fossil fuels with clean alternatives such as wind and
solar power, batteries and electric vehicles.
But there’s a real problem in accepting this idea without question. To date,
the green energy transition has largely added more energy to the mix, rather
than actually replacing fossil fuels. In other words, our decarbonisation is
yet to begin in earnest.
For countries with a laser focus on economic growth such as Australia, this
means shifting away from fossil fuels is particularly challenging. Growth and
fossil fuel use have long been linked.
As one of the world’s top three liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters,
Australia exports much of the problem. Tackling climate change would mean
picking a fight with powerful industries that have dominated Australia’s
economy and politics for decades.
Confronting the true scale of the decarbonisation challenge is daunting. We
need to challenge fossil fuel interests in politics and consider whether
continual economic growth can ever be compatible with climate stability."
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
