If you're going to criticise others for absolutism, at least have the honesty to accurately represent their views instead of parroting the straw man arguments of the coal lobby. Not even the Greens want to shut down coal mines and power plants tomorrow, what they want is to not open any new coal mines or power plants, and retire the existing ones when they come to the end of their useful life. How do you expect anyone to compromise if you're going to caricature their nuanced position?FFS just because you agree with the science of climate change doesnt mean you are in favour of shutting down every coal mine and power plant tomorrow.
this is legitimately the absolutism that drives me nuts "you either believe in my response to climate change, or you dont think climate change is real!!!"
and going back to my original point, when that is where you start a negotiation, no sh*t no compromise is possible.
What solution do you want, exactly? New coal? New gas turbines? Neither of those are going to help stave off sea level rises and more intense droughts.yes you are, when there is a refusal to consider non renewal options to replace the hunter and latrobe valley
Are you being serious?Rubbish, Bob Brown and his convoy was the single biggest reason that secured the election for Morrison.