Kyoto Protocol Excluded Nuclear Power
At Copenhagen, the rich countries have pushed for a new agreement, and an end to the legally binding Kyoto Protocol. The KyotoProtocol had stated that the industrialised nations had responsibility for the rise in atmospheric greenhouse gases. This point was now to be omitted.
Also with the KyotoProtocol’s Clean Development Mechanism, nuclear power was excluded – how inconvenient for the nuclear lobby, in its desperation to resuscitate the industry. You can bet that in any proposed new agreement, nuclear might just find its way in!
Uranium industry piggy-backs on Copenhagen
Oil, uranium to ride global warming policy wave * Robin Bromby, The Australian * December 14, 2009 “………….the thing that sticks in the mind about the chatfest in Denmark is a report from nearby Brussels that predicts the climate meeting will lead to oil hitting more than $US160 a barrel next year and uranium heading for a new high………..The bank also says uranium will benefit from Copenhagen. More nuclear plants will be built in the fight to reduce carbon emissions
Oil, uranium to ride global warming policy wave | The Australian
Promoting nuclear in the name of Climate Change
The farce in the name of climate change Promoting business interest by other means! Organiser By MD Nalapat -Dec 2009 “…………..All too many Climate Warriors are smiling all the way to the bank, as companies they have invested in get the benefit of the measures they propose……………What is the actual agenda of key delegations to the Copenhagen Conference? The first is the sale of expensive technologies to developing countries, primarily nuclear energy…… Continue reading
Global poll shows people want renewable energy
Investments in renewable energy seen as method to address climate change Renewable Energy Focus 13 December 2009 A global survey of 24,071 adults around the world shows majority support for government investments in renewable energy to address climate change. Continue reading
Tim Flannery: – ‘Australia will never need nuclear power
Tim Flannery on ABC Radio National Breakfast 3 Dec 09
Fran Kelly: Does Australia need nuclear power in your view?
Flannery: No it doesn’t and it never will. There’s no way we’ll ever need nuclear power in this country. That’s just another delaying tactic I’m afraid……
People wait for Liberal Party’s answers on climate and nuclear
Liberal Party back to the future on nuclear power Peter Garrett 3 December 2009 Tony Abbott and the extremists in the Liberal Party have gone back to the future on nuclear power. Today we see ‘close to 99 per cent’ * of Liberal’s urging Mr Abbott to dust off John Howard’s plan for nuclear reactors to be built around the country.The Liberal Party has flicked the switch back to default setting. Continue reading
Religious faith: nuclear is CLEAN, CHEAP, and waste NO PROBLEM
Nuclear is CLEANEST power source – Senator ABC News 4 Dec 09 By Aislin O’Connor and Kirsty Nancarrow
The Country Liberal Party’s Nigel Scullion has praised the new federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, for opening the nuclear discussion. Continue reading
Coalition ignores nuclear problems: water, cost, dangers
Thirsty energy
ABC News 4 Dec 09 Scott Ludlam says there are issues with where the nuclear power plants would be sited. Continue reading
Tony Abbott’s climate nonsense
Tony Abbott’s plan to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by at least 5% by 2020 — the only sure commitment on climate change we know about given Abbott’s flip-flopping yesterday — will depend pretty much on just how stupid he thinks voters are. Continue reading
Abbott and Bishop in the Nuclear Faith
Australia: two new uranium markets. Nuclear Reaction 2 Dec 09 “………….just after noon today, Abbott opened up the prospect of a debate on nuclear power in Australia as a means of reducing greenhouse gases. Continue reading
Australia to be worst hit by global warming
Why do climate deniers hold sway in Australia? The Guardian 1 Dec 09 If Australia does not silence its sceptics and reduce its emissions there is a real risk of the nation becoming uninhabitable Continue reading
Where the COAL ition stands on Climate and Nuclear
Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme MATTHEW FRANKLIN The Australian * December 01, 2009 THE Nationals want the Liberals to dump support for carbon emissions trading and instead adopt practical measures to combat climate change, including the possible use of nuclear energy…….
Australia Avoids the Nuclear Option – Epoch Times 1 Dec 09 “……….The Liberal Party’s policy backs nuclear power, saying it is “the most significant component of an immediate response to climate change Continue reading
Liberals – now the party of Climate Change Denial
During the debate over the leadership, Mr Turnbull warned the Liberals could not be seen as a party of climate sceptics who would do nothing.
Australia way behind in new energy race
Australia is losing the new energy race Business Spectator, Giles Parkinson 1 Dec 09 ”
“………………..Australia is at real risk of watching the clean energy transformation pass right by. Continue reading
Solar energy park opened in Victoria
Ballarat Solar Park officially opened The Courier , CATHY MORRIS, 29 Nov, 2009
The park, located near Ballarat airport, which will provide enough energy for 150 houses into the national grid, was officially opened Saturday. Continue reading
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