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"Imagine if there were ready-to-deploy solutions to an urgent global problem
that included the significant side perks of slashed fossil fuel use, lower
electricity bills, bolstered energy security, cleaner airways, reduced illness
and disease, and a better standard of living for all.
Now imagine that the biggest threat to deploying these solutions were bendy,
spineless political parties more committed to scrounging around for an
alternate voter base than backing policies that even they must recognise as the
right path forward.
After last week’s energy and climate policy dump by the federal Liberal Party,
the only clear take-away is the Coalition’s intention to dismantle any and all
policy progress Australia has made on climate and renewables – starting with
its commitment to net zero.
And even for a nation that might, by now, be somewhat numb to the seemingly
endless political “climate wars,” it was shocking.
Peak bodies from all segments of the economy have issued calls for long-term
political stability and warnings that political grandstanding risks undermining
the investor confidence needed to build the cheap, clean and reliable power
necessary to power Australia and fight global warming.
“Australians are consistently voting for climate action to protect our
environment, and this can only be achieved through universal support for net
zero,” said Clean Energy Council chief Jackie Trad on Wednesday.
“Without a net zero target we risk further delaying the delivery of new, clean
electricity generation capacity that can reduce irreversible impacts on nature
and bring down power prices faster than any alternative.”
“If we want domestic and international investment …to continue and the jobs,
benefits, procurement and rates that follow it to continue, then we cannot
afford to even contemplate a return to the stop-start approach that has
frustrated the majority of Australians backing this transition, for far too
long,” said Richie Merzian, CEO of the Clean Energy Investor Group.
“Investors are ready to deliver the renewable energy projects Australia needs.
What we need now is bipartisan commitment to net-zero and a stable investment
environment,” Merzian said.
For the average bewidlered voter, it would be fair to wonder: can it even be
done? Is it too much to expect all of Australia’s major political parties –
state and federal – to once and for all commit to net zero and the energy
transition required to meet that science-backed target?"
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
