OPINION: Despite appearances, the passage of the safeguard mechanism reforms is no longer about reducing greenhouse emissions. It’s about the difference between governing and activism.
is built on a protest vote by predominantly affluent, educated, inner-city dwellers. They vote Greens to “send a message” that they want more action on climate and other progressive issues.
Like much of activism, this is a self-referencing agenda, sometimes with a hint of vanity. It’s a popular, heroic narrative: defying the rich and powerful to save the planet. We have become accustomed to sustainability being marketed this way, even though it often poorly reflects reality and optimal outcomes.are significant, imposing real carbon discipline on major emitters and setting aggressive – and probably impossible – emissions reduction targets.
Stopping the problem at its source has been a popular solution in the activist narrative on climate change for decades. It also reflects a strongly moral approach to sustainability: that change ultimately comes from personal actions and interventions. We must all do our bit, even if no one else does.In the real world in which Labor has to govern, this makes no sense at all. The problem with fossil fuels like coal and gas isn’t their production. It’s the relentless demand. The world doesn’t burn coal because it is mined, we mine coal because billions still rely on the electricity it produces.
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