The nuclear option is as yet unstated by the Abbott government, but you don’t have to scratch far beneath the surface to reveal a deep-seated belief in nuclear energy. Abbott has surrounded himself with nuclear advocates. Most significantly, the man he appointed to adjudge the fate of the renewable energy target, and the wind and solar industries in Australia, climate change denier Dick Warburton, is convinced that nuclear is the only alternative to coal. In an opinion piece he co-wrote for Quadrant magazine in 2011, Warburton wrote: “Except for nuclear power, there are no straightforward strategies for reducing dependence on fossil fuels without large economic costs. Wind and solar generators often cannot function when needed.” Others in Abbott’s orbit of business advisors share similar views. So do many of his cabinet colleagues and backbenchers, Industry minister Ian Macfarlane has explicitly written in nuclear as a consideration for the upcoming energy white paper. reneweconomy.au/2014/its-time-for-tony-abbott-to-dump-secret-nuclear-ambitions-69155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-time-for-tony-abbott-to-dump-secret-nuclear-ambitions-69155
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:20:14 +0000
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