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Greenpeace warns true green power sidelined in government's nuclear agenda
December 29, 2006
Greenpeace Head
of Campaigns, Stephen Campbell said that, "The government has ignored
all concerns raised in about the viability of nuclear power in
Australia. They are charging down an expensive, irresponsible pathway -
exposing Australia to terrorist and proliferation risks, for minimal
greenhouse reductions that will come too late."
"If the government is really serious about reducing Australia's greenhouse emissions, they should get out of coal, support energy efficiency and renewable energy like solar, wind and geothermal - which could cut Australia's emissions by 30% by 2020," said Campbell today.
In contrast, the Government's own nuclear report calculates that building 25 nuclear reactors by 2050, would only cut Australia's emissions by between 8-18%.
"We only have the next 10 years to avert the coming climate crisis and change our energy profile. Under the pro-nuclear plan we will be waiting for a dangerous nuclear plant that won't come on line for at least 15 years."
"It's too little, with too many risks, and way too late to pull us out of the coming climate crisis."
said Mr Campbell. "The report also ignores the dangers of toxic radioactive waste, terrorism and weapons proliferation which will always remain a problem with nuclear technology."
"If the government is really serious about reducing Australia's greenhouse emissions, they should get out of coal, support energy efficiency and renewable energy like solar, wind and geothermal - which could cut Australia's emissions by 30% by 2020," said Campbell today.
In contrast, the Government's own nuclear report calculates that building 25 nuclear reactors by 2050, would only cut Australia's emissions by between 8-18%.
"We only have the next 10 years to avert the coming climate crisis and change our energy profile. Under the pro-nuclear plan we will be waiting for a dangerous nuclear plant that won't come on line for at least 15 years."
"It's too little, with too many risks, and way too late to pull us out of the coming climate crisis."
said Mr Campbell. "The report also ignores the dangers of toxic radioactive waste, terrorism and weapons proliferation which will always remain a problem with nuclear technology."
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