It is not possible to achieve net zero emissions without the use of nuclear power. When calculating our total emissions we must take into account those that are embodied in the manufactured goods we import, such as Wind Turbines and Solar Panels and the emissions from when they arrive here such as transportation, construction, maintenance and replacement every 20 years. This would apply to all items we import regardless of where they are made.

Transporting Turbine Blade

Under the Paris Accord – to which Australia is a signatory – states that parties “have the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States”. Which means consumers of imported manufactured goods and exporters of fossil fuels should be held accountable for their roles in the co-production of emissions released at a “distance”.

While Australia is honouring its obligation to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions, by the closure of several coal fired power stations and replacing them with expensive and intermittent renewables, it has been offset by its outsourcing of emissions in the purchase of an increasingly high proportion of manufactured products from overseas countries, who, under the Paris accord, have no requirement to reduce emissions, and are using coal fired stations in the manufacture of goods exported to Australia.

Non recyclable turbines cut up and ready for burial in remote areas.

We could dismantle the IPCC overnight and put aside all these foolish man made global warming fears forever by employing nuclear energy. Currently, there are 470 nuclear reactors in operation in some 30 countries around the world. The number of countries with operable nuclear reactors is increasing, The Netherlands have now opted for them. The United Kingdom,  has 15 nuclear power reactors in operation as of this time and France has opted to increase theirs..

One of the largest plants is situated in France, where about 70 percent of total electricity generation was derived from nuclear sources in 2018. It would be possible to meet the demand of an increasingly energy-thirsty world and a burgeoning world population – at a reasonable price. Nuclear energy has proved to be an extremely reliable and stable form of electricity. Because nuclear power plants are only shut down for refueling every two years or so, they can provide an around-the-clock “baseload” supply of power to the people.