Climate Change Performance Index is ‘more about politics’ than ‘real facts’
Sky News host Chris Kenny says a Climate Change Performance Index that ranked Australia as 56th in the world for emissions reduction "is not about emissions" and "all about politics". Mr Kenny said on Thursday the mainstream media - especially the government-funded media - "is full of exaggeration, misinformation and downright fake news when it comes to climate change". He said the index is put together by "climate activist think tanks in Europe" and it is "clearly more about climate politics and grandstanding" than it is about real facts and carbon emissions. The survey ranked the United States last, despite greenhouse gas emissions decreasing while its population increases. "Their commentary attacks Donald Trump of course and blasts the US for withdrawing from Paris," he said. "Australia, likewise, is cutting emissions, is signed up to Paris and has invested a fortune - more than $60 billion - at great cost of all of us in renewable energy. "But they don't like our politics, so we are ranked 56th. It is that pathetic." China - whose annual carbon emissions are growing by more than Australia's total emissions every year - and India are ranked 30th and ninth respectively. "Australia is marked down for approving the Adani coal mine but the country that will burn that coal is placed 47 places ahead of us, even though of course, its emissions will rise strongly for decades to come. "This is the nuttiness of this survey... what fact-free, ideological tosh... It is that sad. Fake surveys. Fake news. Fake politics. "These people have learned nothing from the election. They still treat voters like fools." Image: News Corp Australia Read More Our Apps