5 years ago
CLIMATE SCARE CAMPAIGN
MARK BUTLER MP
Labor utterly rejects the latest Liberal attempt at a climate change scare campaign.
This rubbish modelling isn’t an analysis of Labor policy, and their conclusions about the impacts of our policy are not accurate.
For example:
· The report assumed storage or firming costs for renewable energy are as high as $200/MWh, when we’re already seeing Snowy offering firmed renewable contracts at $70/MWh, and these costs are only expected to fall over time.
· The report makes no mention of the huge carbon abatement potential on the land, through policies like the Carbon Farming initiative introduced by the last Labor Government.
This is just another climate change fear campaign, led by the Liberals and Mr Fisher, who Prime Minister Abbott appointed to his review to end the Renewable Energy Target, who has a long record of arguing against climate action, and believes “there is nothing we can do alone that will have a material impact on the global climate.”
This modelling does not take into account the impact of the Coalition’s chaotic energy policy, which experts and industry agree will stall investment in generation and lead to higher prices.
We’ve seen these fear campaigns claim Whyalla would be wiped off the map, and lamb roasts will cost $100. Now we have this prediction of doom and gloom. They simply aren’t credible.
Renewable energy plus storage is the cheapest source of new energy. Labor’s plan for 50 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2030 is good for jobs, good for the economy and good for the environment.
Climate Change is a growing risk not only to future generations, but to the economy today. Only Labor will take climate change seriously and deliver the policies needed to ensure a prosperous future for all Australians.
This rubbish modelling isn’t an analysis of Labor policy, and their conclusions about the impacts of our policy are not accurate.
For example:
· The report assumed storage or firming costs for renewable energy are as high as $200/MWh, when we’re already seeing Snowy offering firmed renewable contracts at $70/MWh, and these costs are only expected to fall over time.
· The report makes no mention of the huge carbon abatement potential on the land, through policies like the Carbon Farming initiative introduced by the last Labor Government.
This is just another climate change fear campaign, led by the Liberals and Mr Fisher, who Prime Minister Abbott appointed to his review to end the Renewable Energy Target, who has a long record of arguing against climate action, and believes “there is nothing we can do alone that will have a material impact on the global climate.”
This modelling does not take into account the impact of the Coalition’s chaotic energy policy, which experts and industry agree will stall investment in generation and lead to higher prices.
We’ve seen these fear campaigns claim Whyalla would be wiped off the map, and lamb roasts will cost $100. Now we have this prediction of doom and gloom. They simply aren’t credible.
Renewable energy plus storage is the cheapest source of new energy. Labor’s plan for 50 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2030 is good for jobs, good for the economy and good for the environment.
Climate Change is a growing risk not only to future generations, but to the economy today. Only Labor will take climate change seriously and deliver the policies needed to ensure a prosperous future for all Australians.