‘From New York to New Zealand': Net zero targets being ditched worldwide
Sky News host Rowan Dean says it is 'glaringly apparent' the Coalition must 'vigorously oppose' Labor's net zero policies.
'Within a few months, it will be glaringly apparent to the Coalition that they could and should have made the recent federal election about vigorously opposing Labor's energy policies and the insanity of pursuing net zero,' Mr Dean said.
'All around the world, from New York to New Zealand, net zero is on the way out.
'To make matters worse, as the Bowen climate and energy masterplan of green hydrogen fuelling a renewables superpower industry collapse into a Monty Python-style absurdist farce, and we learn that household electricity bills are to continue to rise dramatically - no surprise there.'
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