Malcolm Turnbull removes all climate change targets from energy policy
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couldn't fit whole title in.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has staged another dramatic retreat on energy policy in the face of a dire threat to his leadership, removing climate change targets from the National Energy Guarantee in his second policy reset in four days.
The revised scheme will go ahead without federal legislation to stipulate a 26 per cent cut to greenhouse gas emissions under changes aimed at averting a challenge from Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.
The changes do not abandon the government’s commitment at United Nations talks on climate change but postpone any attempt to legislate the 26 per cent target alongside the NEG, in the belief the cuts can be delivered by 2030 without the need for tougher rules.
Mr Turnbull told a press conference on Monday morning it was clear legislation, including an emissions target, would not pass the Parliament.
"In politics you have to focus on what you can deliver," Mr Turnbull said.
The decision postpones a divisive federal bill that has split the government over whether to legislate the Paris commitment, with former prime minister Tony Abbott and others threatening to cross the floor in a move that could trigger a leadership spill.
The policy will also promise to underwrite new projects that add more reliable power to the electricity grid, as long as the projects come from competitors to the big three. This could include coal, gas, hydro or a combination of solar and wind and battery power.
what an absolute legend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg_mzlkMb6k
It's so painfully obvious that Turnbull cares more about being Prime Minister than he does about doing what's right by the people of Australia. He's nothing more than an appeaser trying to hold onto a position which is slipping from his grip.
To be fair, arguing with climate change denialists is really hard.
oh fuck off
This would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. I can't wait for the next election tbh cause it's gonna be a shit show for the Liberal party. They keep trying to get votes from the far right cause they're losing them to parties like One Nation but at the same time their alienating their more moderate base.
Attempting to debate inbred waterheads is a waste of time. They lack the mental faculty to grasp the notion of the climate itself, let alone the fact that it's changing. You can run circles around them and they'd think it was some satanic incantation that was causing the sudden wind rather than velocity.
coward is already filthy rich and yet he still wont take a hit to his salary.
Sad thing is all our politicians are like this, everyone flipflops for cash and our alternative in the other major party is just as pathetic. None of our recent leaders have been ready to stand up for what is right when their party says no.
Tbh it is a waste of time. I don't think we should be attempting to even humor climate change deniers, flat earthers or holocaust deniers. Or any of that sort really. Going as far as the kind of people that say it's OK what Trump is doing with ICE. It just isn't worth it. Giving these kinds of people platforms only validates them, since attention begets validity with human psychology and markets. Just saying "no you're wrong shut up" then moving onto to trying to talk with sensible people is the only solution going forwards. It just sucks how the short term greed of individuals like Turnbull fit into this, they know they can cash in on the rising popularity of being totally fucking wrong about everything, and seem to be comfortable dooming the world to do it.
Also, doesn't help that Tony Abbott is rallying support and derailing this energy plan. I wish Abbott would fuck off already. I mean there hasn’t been an update to Australia’s energy policy in over a decade? Even energy companies are wanting a new energy plan so they can get on with it.
Wouldn’t that just make the martyrs?
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