Scott Morrison to spend extra $539 million on new 'clean' energy projects. But will they reduce emissions?

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The federal government vows to spend an extra $539.2 million on new 'clean' energy projects, which the Prime Minister Scott Morrison says will create 2500 jobs and drive down greenhouse gas emissions.

In the last budget, the Government funded the establishment of a "hydrogen hub" – an area where users, producers and exporters will be located.Bell Bay in Tasmania, the Pilbara region in WA, Gladstone in QLD, the La Trobe Valley in VIC, Whyalla in SA, the Hunter Valley in NSW and Darwin in the NT.

And so, that is why experts talk about different types of hydrogen — brown, black, grey, blue and green.Only "green" hydrogen is produced entirely through renewable power and has zero emissions. The others use electricity made by coal or gas , sometimes with carbon capture and storage .The Climate Council says the term is "misleading" for average Australians.

 

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ANSWER NO

No

twitACTION Very unlikely.

Who did he actually spend our money on—his mates?

Hydrogen is the main content of water. Water is the essence of life. I am no scientist, but if we start drawing hydrogen from water, we are going to have another problem, drought, not enough water for life. Can this happen?

Carbon capture & storage. Can you research this. Waste of money when there are other more cost effective and efficient areas to spend this money! C’mon ABC

I'm sick of this irresponsible reporting. The headline should read that Scotty has announced his intention to spend that money, not that he will spend it. Given his record, the implied assumption that he will follow through is either naive or dishonest.

AnnieMilliken4 Gonna dig all those holes to put carbon in. Then it is coal and he can dig it all out again

“Bell Bay in Tasmania, the Pilbara region in WA, Gladstone in QLD,the La Trobe Valley in VIC,Whyalla in SA,the Hunter Valley in NSW and Darwin in the NT.”What is this bollocks 🤨 Bell Bay runs on hydro;Whyalla has plenty of wind and solar;Twiggy looking for a handout auspol

Truth or a CORE LIE!?

They’re not. They’re gifts to coal and gas cartels. Wake up Australians. These politicians (on both sides) are corrupt puppets. Time for change and Australians benefiting from our sovereign wealth

Might need a few more ' around 'clean'.

The Left Wing ABC Activists Are Never Happy.

ScottyTheAnnouncer

BREAKING... Morrison announces $millions more bribes for a Donor...

As usual ScottyTheAnnouncer trying to Flog Carbon Capture, one of the Really Really Expensive forms of Electricity Generation! Only Nuclear Costs More!

Another Notional offer

No doubt Andrew Forrest was a flea in Morrison’s ear last week. Nothing wrong with one mate giving another a gift of $539M. 😡

Your photo has the Puppeteer in shot.

He will spend 'x amounts'. Who knows if he really spends it? A PM has no plans for development. Do you believe him?😅😅

False information from ABC? Write 'spend' when the money is used as we all know it won't be. 'claims extra $539 million' would be correct.

Blah blah blah 💩

Just an announcement to fool American President. Wont ever happen under ScottyTheAnnouncer

You can tell there’s an election coming...

🙄 you really need to ask .... just another Grift . ScottyTheGaslighter ScottyDoesNothing ScottyTheAnnouncer

LNP blah blah blah

Better than ABC, that always talks bull shit only!!!

Hi

Going to make prices go even higher.

Carbon capture and storage BS. Throwing more taxpayer dollars at fossil fuel vested interests in an attempt to claim they are doing something about emissions. Not 1 cent going towards energy storage projects to assist with the renewable generation coming online from wind & solar.

I'm surprised your Twitter headline assumes this has anything do with helping the climate - I assume Morrison is doing this as a token gesture he thinks will fool the world into thinking Australia isn't so bad after all, before he meets Biden.

Carbon capture and storage? Idiots.

Scomo trying to buy votes

Scomo has found an lnp donor to give money to.

Curious as to PMs definition of 'clean energy projects'?

Do I trust ScoMo NO!!! Do I trust Twiggy, No no never, the SOB is mining Coal beneath where I live

It's a start on which he can build from

No

Too little, too late.

A cynical, insincere announcement from a corrupt/incompetent government ahead of the climate summit. Designed solely to make Australia's climate targets appear a less pathetic on the global stage. Instead of feigning sincerity, go for a stretch target with some tangible benefits

This announcement I might actually believe because chances are all that money will go into the pockets of LNP donors. Federal ICAC before spending anymore of our money.

Maybe as successful as the mikksgake commercials

Scott's idea of 'clean energy 'project includes coal Carbon capture crap Woodside n Shell tried but it flopped So stop wasting our money on carbon capture or on gas pipelines

Having to drag leaders kicking and screaming to clean energy is tragic.

Madnesslnp.spending giving to rich taking from the poor. 🤬

Emissions will never be reduced while there is life on this planet. Life must go on, eventually man will destroy himself 🤔

Gas-led recovery.

Was it of money until China does what they have to WHO CARES

Let's not forget Morri, its not your money you're spending. Do not share it with your mates in pretence.

jamesglenday Climate Council will know a lot about misleading average Australians. auspol ClimateEmergency ClimateAction enddoesntjustifythemeans 1/3

Bullshit boy at it again with more announcements but zero deliveries

Announcement

Will it pass the wine bar test?

EricMcFadyen Morrison lies, Lies & LIES

No wonder Twiggy is smiling!

$263.7 million towards carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects and hubs - how much more wastage on a failed system?

Gonna install a few solar panels at the mine sites !!

I suspect you can suspend all questions about whether things will work or not in the face of the more relevant one: will funding actually eventuate, or is this another batch of Promises, Promises?

Cool, so what towns are we going to turn into the Hindenburg sequel?

Cool man. Glad we are solving climate change.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a cowards solution. That just about sums up Morrison.

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