Tuesday, March 6

Federal minister says anti-coal activists are 'living in fantasy land'

TRADE Minister Craig Emerson has warned an immediate switch to renewable energy would result in a global depression and has branded a group of anti-coal activists as "delusional".
Responding to reports today of a $6 million call to arms by a group of environmental activists to disrupt and delay coal projects and infrastructure, Dr Emerson said it was a “fantasy” to suggest the industry could simply be abandoned.

“They are deluding themselves if they think the world is just going to flick the switch to renewable energy,” Dr Emerson told ABC News 24.

“We would have a global depression if we just said `that's it, we're out of coal, we are just going to move to renewable energy' just because they believe that is good for the world.
“It would mean mass starvation and they ought to wake up to that instead of living in a fantasy land and organising these sorts of campaigns.”

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The Australian

Editor's Note:  ... and you know what I think?  I think that the Hon. Dr is also living in fantasy land and should spend less time on Sky News Agenda and more in the real world.  SQUAWK!!

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