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Coalition’s Canavan forgets he’s backing nuclear, calls for new coal power as election looms

RenewEconomy Rachel Williamson, Mar 10, 2025

The Coalition just can’t kick its coal habit, with renegade Nationals senator Matt Canavan ignoring the new nuclear talking points to return to his favourite hobby horse: to build new coal power plants.

Canavan made his oft-repeated pitch for new coal power on X, citing a move in Wyoming, USA, to gift $10 million in taxpayer funds for a new coal power station.

But the Australian politician’s contribution to the energy debate was pooh-poohed by Matt Kean, the former New South Wales energy minister and current chair of the Climate Change Authority.

“It appears there is a new update to the Coalition’s energy policy for the coming election: new coal fired power plants in Australia to complement the nuclear power plants. It will be interesting to see the full details on this new “coal first” policy,” Kean deadpanned on X……………………………..

The cost of building new coal is around double the price of wind and solar, even with storage and transmission, according to CSIRO’s GenCost report, which compares the cost of building probable and existing energy sources, as well as nuclear, which is even more expensive………………………………………………………….. more https://reneweconomy.com.au/coalitions-canavan-forgets-hes-backing-nuclear-calls-for-new-coal-power-as-election-looms/

March 12, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized