Australia wasted decades in climate denial – and must break free of the mire of misinformation

Australia’s climate “debate” has been bogged in a culture war for decades. What should be a straightforward discussion of scientific fact and possible responses has instead become a mire of misinformation and denial that has paralysed policy, clogged investment, increased power prices and delayed change.

‘Many of the same politicians responsible for these wickedly
 wasted decades have the temerity to attack the protesters for
not coming up with considered policy responses.’

National greenhouse gas emissions have risen every year since soon after the abolition of the carbon price in 2014, yet the prime minister stands on the international stage and insists Australia is “doing our bit on climate change and we reject any suggestion to the contrary”.

Read the story from The Guardian by Lenore Taylor - “Australia wasted decades in climate denial – and must break free of the mire of misinformation.”