Labor’s push for gas is disheartening in today’s climate

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It is very disheartening to read of the effects of climate change on Tuvalu, but our government is not tackling the root cause of the problem

”, May 19). But the measures being taken by our government to address this do not tackle the root cause of the problem. The nation is literally drowning as rising sea levels threaten to cover most of its land within 50 years unless drastic action is taken. Then why is Labor promoting gas as a primary energy source for decades to come in its Future Gas Strategy? The extraction and use of gas is a major contributor to global warming.

After all, while we absolutely need the building materials mentioned above and have limited alternatives to aviation, do we really need wardrobes full of clothes and to turn those clothes over so rapidly? Surely, the answer is no. We need to buy fewer clothes and make greater use of natural fibres in the ones we do buy. That’s a quick, painless way to get emissions down.”, May 19).

 

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