Climate News Peter Dutton's nuclear power grab, fact or fantasy?
Australia's Opposition leader, Peter Dutton (pictured) and his LNP cohort want Australia to build seven nuclear-powered electricity-generating power plants - "Dutton’s nuclear gamble puts everything on the line – except the details";
"Liberals, Nationals split over support for big wind and solar";
"Why Dutton’s nuclear power plan is so Soviet";
"Nuclear engineer dismisses Peter Dutton’s claim that small modular reactors could be commercially viable soon";
"Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy policy will do nothing to ease Australians’ hip-pocket pain, now or in the future";
"Dutton’s plan to build nuclear plants on former coal sites not as easy as it seems";
"Dutton reveals locations for seven nuclear power plants under Coalition plan";
"‘What if there just is no solution?’ How we are all in denial about the climate crisis";
"No costing, no clear timelines, no easy legal path: deep scepticism over Dutton’s nuclear plan is warranted";
"Blocked by the law and the states, how can Peter Dutton's nuclear proposal go ahead?";
"Dutton didn’t put a price on nuclear power plants. The world shows they come at a cost";
"The Coalition's nuclear power plan misses one key component: the cost";
"Nuclear power keeps the corporates in charge. No wonder it's conservatives' preferred solution to climate change" - this story by Tim Hollo is nearly a decade old;
"Peter Dutton’s plan to cut the 2030 climate target would be an own goal for Australia’s Pacific ambitions";
"Peter Dutton has revved up Australia’s climate war – and scientists and business are in despair";
"Why Dutton’s energy switch may help Albanese keep Labor’s lights on";
"Thank you, Mr Dutton. With Lithgow going nuclear, the Shamrocks are daring to dream";
"Dutton’s nuclear plan contains a fib, but there’s also a fact in its favour".
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