Australia’s obsession with "net zero" is one of the most destructive political delusions of our time. Net zero has become a kind of civic religion, enforced by political elites and corporate interests. This is not science — it’s dogma. Worst of all, this is all for nothing because what Australia does is irrelevant to the climate but devastating to our economy.
The truth is, renewables can't do the job. Wind and solar aren't "generators" but “energy gatherers" ... like throwing a net into the ocean. It makes a less reliable system and it makes a more expensive system, and the more you build, the less stable and more expensive the system becomes. South Australia — with the highest proportion of renewables — also has the highest electricity prices in the nation.
Climate change is a problem but it is not an existential threat. The real existential threat is the collapse of our energy and economic systems.
