Recent Nuclear/Climate News Australia
It’s hard to stay focussed on nuclear news, as the climate news really can’t be ignored. As always, non European, non anglophone, and poor countries are copping it most – Climate Change is Devastating India With Heat Waves and Water Shortages. But right now, much media focus is on the Northern hemisphere – new heat records being set across Europe, wildfires, heat records in Alaska.
Climate change problems, and effective remedies, are often ignored. Air-conditioning is both a partial remedy, but also a big cause of global warming. Energy efficiency is the single best answer to climate change, but often a neglected one.
On the nuclear theatre- well, it seems to be all theatre – with Donald Trump basking in the spotlight entering North Korea – no actual negotiation achievement – but then the spotlight itself was the goal. More of a worry is the escaling tension and confusion over Iran, as it builds up enriched uranium, and Europe struggles to keep Iran in the nuclear agreement.
Urgent need for international diplomacy: the world facing a renewed nuclear arms race.
Bonn climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2019 conference. Despite Donald Trump, the G20 nations (except USA) are sticking to the Paris climate agreement.
AUSTRALIA
NUCLEAR. Will Scott Morrison repeat John Howard’s mistake, and join in military action against Iran? Scott Morrison backs Donald Trump in getting tough on Iran.
A new book argues that Australia will need nuclear weapons. Christopher Pyne – Defence Minister in May – Defence Industry Lobbyist in July. Australia’s escalated defence spending, Christopher Pyne and his convenient advice to Ey defence consulting.
Nuclear enthusiasm from Australia’s right-wing MPs – the triumph of quackery over substance. Industry Super Australia (ISA) hitches its wagon to the nuclear unicorn. Energy Users Association of Australia opposes nuclear power: it’s ‘not the answer’.
CLIMATE.
- Energy Minister Angus Taylor ignores investors when he passes the buck on climate policy failures.
- Australia’s religious leaders call on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to act on climate change. A grandmother explains the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change.
- Australia grilled on emissions at Bonn – fires back with single slide, dodgy accounting. Tiny nations challenge Australia’s carbon ‘carryover credits’.
- Australia a top G20 leader in subsidising the coal industry. Coal price forecasts: Why we wouldn’t be building a coal power plant anywhere.
- Four Corners let Sussan Ley off lightly on environmental issues.
- Australia missing out on huge cuts in emissions through energy efficiency failure.
RENEWABLE ENERGY. South Australia the leader in energy efficiency . States doing heavy lifting on renewables, but NSW and Queensland lag behind. Rooftop solar rebate reopens to “pent-up” demand in Victoria.
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