OPINION: New analysis on the scope of net zero shows that there are few aspects of Australian life that won’t change.
These views are often passionately held but have not been thoroughly tested. Targets are being set for emission cuts, renewable rollouts and green exports without a comprehensive analysis of their impacts on emissions, costs, and the use of land.
Some regional communities will lose foundation industries, and others will face pressures from rapid population growth. Perhaps 200,000 more jobs would be needed to decarbonise our supply and use of domestic energy. Those workers would build and operate wind and solar farms clustered around our capital cities, transmission powerlines and pipelines, and hydrogen-fired gas turbines and batteries to “firm” the grid. They would improve the energy efficiency of our buildings, install clean appliances such as heat pumps, and maintain electric and hydrogen vehicles.
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