I understand your point but India are also building coal fired power stations whilst ours are closing down. We need to lift our game yes but I don’t think it needs to be the immediate sole focus. You watch energy and fuel prices continue to rise and everyone complain
I personally think that total emissions is only a viable if you also support population control. But there's always other ideas, like working to make central Australia habitable. Then we could expand our population and stop caring about emissions per capita.
Yep. I don't doubt that. Prices are going to increase for us. And there is definitely issues. India is pumping out power stations right now because they're trying to become a first world economic country. That means that they need to use any system they can that's viable, and unfortunately the most viable for India is coal. So they will increase coal use and increase CO2 output the same way China did when they were considered "developing". The only saving grace will be that they're massively expanding their renewable capabilities too, the same way China did.
Hence now the big test comes for the Teals.
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My guess is that they'll raise a bunch of Bills that will be outlandishly over the top, they won't get through, they'll blame Labor for blocking the bills, and it'll all end in a stalemate.Hence now the big test comes for the Teals.
They mostly got elected on climate action (and disillusioned centre-right voters), so let’s see what they actually deliver in the next 3 years. Zali Steggall could start by dumping the large SUV she gets around town in - practice what you preach Zali
Agreed. I guess I just can’t see them removing those coal fired power stations if/when they do become a third world country. Who knows what China will do. If they said the sky was blue you’d have to walk outside and check
I only heard it briefly on the radio today and may have misheard but thought they said Germany are running out of power and opening or reusing coal fired power stations due to the drama with Russia and the German renewables being so unreliable
Yep. China is a bit trickier. But they're no longer listed as a developing country, so they don't get an emissions credit reduction. Which basically means that they'll have to meet the requirements too or face future trade restrictions. That's if we don't go to war considering that it looks like Russia and China are testing Japan at the moment.
Yeah, it was a stupid idea from the start. Basically Germany shut down it's nuclear plants to switch to renewables with gas as a baseline. With Russia's gas line being unreliable right now, it means Germany has to power back up its stations.
We don't actually "destroy CO2". We reduce the amount we put into the atmosphere. CO2 is great for plants to a certain point. The raising CO2 in the atmosphere means that the plants aren't absorbing it fast enough, and it also has an unfortunate feedback look effect. Plants can't survive in a climate that's too hot. So less plants means less CO2 absorbed, which means even more CO2 in the atmosphere. Plants also don't fully hold on to CO2. They absorb a lot, then when they die they release some. If they are burned then they release a lot more.
That's a bit mixed. We primarily act on behalf of the climatologists and other earth scientists. There are still some scientists who say that anthropogenic climate change is a myth, but there's very few of them and they are almost all employed or funded by fossil fuel companies.
There has actually been a huge change and it's accelerating very fast
Definitely good to focus on. Look at any scientist that disagrees on anthropogenic climate change, then look who funds them.
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Unfortunately nuclear isn't being considered. It's one of the best options but Australia has generally been against it for a long time. Mainly because it would reduce our reliance on coal, which the mining companies don't want. And the mining companies tend to fund many government initiatives.
Expert on everything - far from. Just can see blind stupidity from a mile off. And love poking the bear - eventually the reactions get so stupid I get a chuckle.
Nuclear I won't touch because thats political but tidal was tested at Port Kembla. Worked ok - until it flooded. Its very Australian when u think about it.
Nuclear power would be extremely viable, except for one problem, it is run by humans. If you have Netflix check the "Meltdown - Three Mile Island" series (4 eps).