Paris agreement cripples Australia’s ability to break free of ‘vice-like grip’ of China

The Minerals Council of Australia endorsing the Paris agreement will cripple Australias ability to stand alone from China according to Sky News host Rowan Dean. On Monday the Minerals Council whose members include some of Australias largest mines like Rio Tinto and BHP will officially endorse the Paris agreement and unveil a plan to introduce renewable energy to Australian mines. It comes after some members of the council were calling for more action to be taken on climate change. Its clear that these people are idiots because you cant run heavy industry and manufacturing on solar panels, Mr Dean told Sky News host Paul Murray. Mr Dean said the Minerals Council is effectively crippling Australias chance to break free of the vice-like grip that China has around us. The only way to do that is to set up our own manufacturing and bring jobs back to this country. Paris agreement prevents us from doing that at the same time giving China free rein to undercut us in every possible manufacturing area. Image: Getty Read More Our Apps