Antinuclear

New South Wales Energy Minister Don Harwin led a revolt over carbon emissions at today’s energy COAG meeting in Adelaide.

Mr Harwin had been pushing to revive the emissions obligation, which would impose rules on power companies to reduce carbon emissions.

It was a key component of the National Energy Guarantee which was dumped in August, days before Malcolm Turnbull was overthrown as prime minister.

As a sign of how out of touch they are, they wouldn’t let us have the discussion,” Mr Harwin said after the meeting.

“It is absolutely imperative that we end the Canberra climate wars.

“NSW is going to work with both Labor and Liberal state and territory governments around the country to make that happen.”……..

Business calls for end to ‘policy chaos’

NSW’s tough-talking stance won support from the nation’s biggest business lobby, with the Business Council of Australia commending the state’s leadership on emission reduction……..https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-19/states-split-at-coag-energy-meeting/10636230