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Coalition are ‘climate charlatans’ making false claims about Australia’s nuclear power potential, energy minister says

Chris Bowen describes the opposition’s promotion of the banned energy source as an attempt to ‘continue the culture climate wars’

Adam Morton Climate and environment editor. Guardian, Tue 10 Oct 2023

The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, has accused the Coalition of using “the rightwing playbook of 2023 – populism, polarisation and post-truth politics” in making false claims about the potential for nuclear power in Australia.

Speaking on Tuesday, Bowen said the opposition’s suggestion the country could embrace the banned energy source to meet climate targets was the “latest attempt at deflection and distraction now that outright denial is less fashionable” and an attempt to “continue the culture climate wars in Australia”…………(registered readers only) ………..more https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/10/coalition-making-false-claims-about-australia-nuclear-power-says-energy-minister-chris-bowen?fbclid=IwAR1CU7royDx89hZP5FAfRgkj3ioG6SrbFIQmvDyDNaovfVAGKf3HWqxH0W4

October 12, 2023 - Posted by | politics

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