There is no energy scarcity with nuclear it is ‘functionally infinite’

Former climate activist Michael Shellenberger says the people who preach climate change as the end of the world are against the most important solutions to it. The life-long environmentalist has given Sky News host Chris Kenny a lengthy interview about his decision to speak out against the alarmist rhetoric and how activists are threatened by nuclear power. He said the each countrys energy transition naturally ends with uranium, which is an important factor in why countries like France and the UK have been able to reduce carbon emissions. Everyone should move a little quicker along that like, Mr Shellenberger said. Why, if you think climate change is the end of the world, are you against all of the most important solutions to do it. "Which is basically moving from coal to natural gas, which is what Australia is doing, or moving from coal and natural gas to nuclear. Mr Shellenberger said climate activists are gravely threatened by nuclear because it provides the globe with the ability to never run out of anything. You have infinite energy, infinite water, infinite fertiliser, infinite food; there is no energy scarcity with nuclear its functionally infinite. If youre somebody who wants to take over big sectors of the economy by being alarmist about climate change, nuclear is a problem for you. He said there is room within the climate debate for a centre-Right environmental movement which would understand that climate change is not the most important environmental issue. By having a more moderate position on climate change I think it would be harder the radical left to demonize people on the right as deniers. Read More Our Apps