Morrison’s refusal to move on climate, and the “prosperity doctrine”

It’s become, quite literally, the burning question of the Australian summer. How do you explain a prime minister who says he accepts the science of climate change, acknowledges the link between climate change and the devastating bushfires, who bears witness to the suffering and losses, and then chooses to do nothing about it?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at church.

Prime minister Scott Morrison likes to say he is a “do-er”. In fact, says so ad infinitum. But when it comes to climate policies, the appeals to Do Something beyond Australia’s glaringly inadequate current policies, and to show some leadership, have been ignored.

Morrison insists that Australia is doing more than most, which is patently not true; that emissions are falling, which are the result only of accounting tricks; and says he will not increase Australia’s emissions targets, or urge other countries to do so, even when it is clear that current policies will take average global warming to more than 3°C, and more devastation for Australia and Australians.

Read the story from RenewEconomy by Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb - “Morrison’s refusal to move on climate, and the “prosperity doctrine”.”

Hugh Riminton: We Are A Burning Nation Led By Cowards

Among those determined to do nothing about climate change, the arguments have shifted over time. 

Bushfires are behaving precisely as the
science predicted they would behave. 

We know them all too well. But here’s a reminder.

1. It’s a hoax.

2. It’s corruption. Climate scientists are scammers getting rich on grants.

3. It’s a mental illness. People reflecting the science are “alarmists”, “warmists” and “catastrophists” recklessly damaging the mental health of children.

4. It’s something we can’t talk about -- especially when the weather and bushfires are behaving precisely as the science predicted they would behave.

The trouble is, across the country people who have believed this stuff are having to swap their tinfoil hats for fire helmets. The predictions of the scientists are playing out exactly to the script. Reality is biting.

Read the story from 10Daily - “Hugh Riminton: We Are A Burning Nation Led By Cowards.”

Hugh Riminton: We Are A Burning Nation Led By Cowards

Among those determined to do nothing about climate change, the arguments have shifted over time. 

 Bushfires are behaving precisely as the
science predicted they would behave.

We know them all too well. But here’s a reminder. 

1: It’s a hoax.

2. It’s corruption. Climate scientists are scammers getting rich on grants.

3. It’s a mental illness. People reflecting the science are “alarmists”, “warmists” and “catastrophists” recklessly damaging the mental health of children.

4. It’s something we can’t talk about -- especially when the weather and bushfires are behaving precisely as the science predicted they would behave.

The trouble is, across the country people who have believed this stuff are having to swap their tinfoil hats for fire helmets. The predictions of the scientists are playing out exactly to the script. Reality is biting.

Read the 10 Daily story by Hugh Riminton - “Hugh Riminton: We Are A Burning Nation Led By Cowards.”