{"id":169574,"date":"2025-04-22T15:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T05:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=169574"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T00:34:48","slug":"election-conversation-guide-2025","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/election-conversation-guide-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Conversation Guide: How To Talk About Climate &amp; Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>It\u2019s democracy sausage season \u2013 and the debate about Australia\u2019s future is heating up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy is central to the 2025 Federal Election, and you can\u2019t separate climate change from energy policy. But it can be hard to know how to separate fact from fiction, when there\u2019s so much misinformation kicking around \u2013 whether it\u2019s pollies cherry-picking information or the media using complex jargon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking to your friends and family can be one of the most powerful things you can do \u2013 alongside voting! Our Election Conversation Guide helps answer some of the most common questions about Australia\u2019s climate and energy future \u2013 so you can cut through the spin and speak with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So get ready to join the conversation, and encourage your fellow voters to support a safer climate future for all Australians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-dbd5af539196e7b3b3d5a5bffd55885c\"><strong>TOP 10 TIPS FOR HAVING EFFECTIVE CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the headings below to reveal more information about each of our tips for having effective climate conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>1. Find common values<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>What is that thing that both you and the person you are talking to care about? THAT is where you start the conversation, by sharing that interest\/love\/value you hold dearly and explaining how climate change impacts or threatens it, or how climate solutions can help protect it. For example, you could start talking about your shared love of surfing, and explain why climate change is the single greatest threat to our oceans. (The main message here is if we don\u2019t stop polluting and overheating the planet, the things we love are at risk.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>2. <\/strong>Point to progress<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>This increases people\u2019s confidence in what can be achieved, and prevents them from losing hope. In most cases, we are pressing a case of \u2018staying the course\u2019.&nbsp; We want to talk about how we need to \u2018keep doing\u2019 xyz, rather than \u2018start doing\u2019 xyz. Use examples like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>40% of the energy in our national grid already comes from renewable power and storage. We can more than double this in the next five years!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One in three Australian households already have rooftop solar, and millions more can also get access to this and battery storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record numbers of people are buying electric vehicles, which don\u2019t pollute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>3. <strong>Lead with the solution<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Most people want action on climate change but they are seeking a safe way forward. Talking about stopping or ending coal power, for example, immediately raises questions on cost and consequences. But:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cLet\u2019s build up clean energy so&#8230; we can phase out polluting energy.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This defuses the cognitive trigger that directs people to economic and energy security risks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>4. Use trusted messengers<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Clear messages, delivered loudly and proudly by trusted voices, over and over will shift the public narrative on climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Polling shows that trust in governments and institutions is low<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People believe spokespeople from their community and from affected regions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples of trusted messengers in folks\u2019 inner-circles: Family, friends, colleagues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples of trusted messengers in the community: Teachers, scientists, nurses, doctors, farmers, community leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>5. Do it for the kids<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>How can we talk about further and faster climate action in ways that appeal to the majority of Australians? This was the subject of a message testing research project by the Climate Council, which found that for most people, the driving reason to act on climate change is to create a safer future for our kids \u2013 and all future generations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s the right thing to do for our children \/ future generations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To preserve nature, live in\/and enjoy a healthy environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help secure a safer and better future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>6. <strong>Keep it local<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>There are incredible stories of climate impacts and solutions from every industry and every corner of the planet, but it\u2019s important to choose examples that are local and relevant to wherever you are, or whoever you are talking to, so your conversation buddy can connect with the issue. Talking about \u2018our community\u2019, \u2018our region\u2019, or \u2018our neighbourhood\u2019 is a lot more compelling than talking about the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>7. <strong>Talk about \u201cclimate pollution\u201d<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>The Climate Council\u2019s messaging research found that this phrase is much more effective than more jargon-y terms like \u201cemissions reduction\u201d which many people don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term \u201cclimate pollution\u201d is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shorthand:<\/strong> Climate pollution is shorthand for: the pollution from coal, oil and gas that causes climate change. People get it instantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solvable:<\/strong> Pollution is automatically understood to have been caused by humans; and feels solvable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simple:<\/strong> Painting pollution as the problem narrows down our viable solutions to anything that stops pollution or cleans it up. This is a lot simpler than the mire of complex and tangential issues that come up when fixing climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>8. <strong>Come armed with KEY facts<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>There\u2019s a whole lot of misinformation out there that gets peddled to confuse, distract or delay action. So point people to trustworthy sources of information (like Australia\u2019s national science agency CSIRO, our nation\u2019s peak professional body for doctors the Australian Medical Association, or the Climate Council!) and refer to one or two facts that are compelling and easy to remember (rather than bamboozling people with lots of numbers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>9. <strong>Don\u2019t negate or reinforce a false debate<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Repeating a myth, even when trying to rebut it, can unintentionally reinforce it. When Richard Nixon said \u201cI am not a crook,\u201d he didn\u2019t dispel the idea. He reinforced it. Unfortunately for Richard, there was truth to the allegation. Climate myths, on the other hand, are untrue. But the same logic applies: negating them can simply reinforce them. Instead, focus on what IS the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>10. <strong>Tell a story, a human story<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>People connect with other people, so tell stories about people. For example, explaining how local renewable power projects create local job opportunities for young people in your region, so they don\u2019t have to move away for their career.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1a5fdab2bebe20987f4b3044daa06963\"><strong>DOWNLOADABLE CONVERSATION GUIDE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the image below to download a 2-page summary of our 5 most commonly asked climate questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Election-Conversation-Guide-2025-Printable-PDF-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1414\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169636\" style=\"width:321px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1.png 1414w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1-1086x1536.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Election-Conversation-Guide-2025-Printable-PDF-4.pdf\">Download the guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-ef76c29261ae0fc47d6fd6c092fdc4df\"><strong>CLIMATE PROGRESS, POLITICS &amp; A PIVOTAL ELECTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Which major party is better on climate policy?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>The differences between the two major parties on climate change are stark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labor has overseen a 180-degree turn on climate in the last Parliament, with clear progress on renewable power, clean transport and climate targets. The party has credible policies to deliver in the next term, although they still need to commit to phasing out fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Liberal-National Coalition voted against every law to cut climate pollution in the past three years. Their election policies would turbocharge coal, oil and gas pollution by at least 6.3 billion tonnes, putting more Australians in harm\u2019s way. When comparing our biggest parties, the Climate Council found the Liberal-National Coalition ranks the worst on climate change, while Labor is heading in the right direction, and the Greens have strong climate policies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What about the crossbench and independents?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>In the last term of Parliament, the Australian Greens and many community independents pushed the Labor Government to deliver stronger climate reforms. Independents strengthened the Climate Change Bill 2022 which set Australia\u2019s climate targets, and the Greens secured restrictions on big polluters and limited public funding for coal and gas projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A strong, pro-climate crossbench could further strengthen Australia\u2019s climate policy in the next parliamentary term, particularly in the likely event that no party is able to form a majority government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary><strong>Australians are worried about cost of living, so shouldn\u2019t we concentrate on that? <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Polling has consistently shown that a majority of Australians are concerned about climate change, and want politicians to take action. When so many people are doing it tough, we should be tackling climate change and rising costs of living at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because climate pollution \u2013 from burning coal, oil and gas \u2013 is making life more expensive. Insurance costs have jumped 75% in the past decade, in part driven by worsening climate disasters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the fastest way to lower household bills and make our communities safer is to keep building more renewable power backed by storage. Already, four million households are benefiting directly from rooftop solar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Why should people vote for climate action?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>The 2025 Federal Election is a critical turning point for climate action. Every decision made in the next term of Parliament will set Australia\u2019s climate trajectory for decades to come, and determine whether we can secure a safer future for our kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This election, you can use the power of your vote to support parties and candidates who are committed to keeping our momentum going. We need to avoid any backsliding into climate denial, delay, and distraction. After years of \u201cclimate whiplash\u201d, where Aussies have been hurled from flooding rains to fierce fires and back again, it\u2019s clear our political leaders need to turbocharge climate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So this election, let\u2019s vote like our kids\u2019 future depends on it. Because it does.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>How is climate pollution making extreme weather events worse?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Digging up and burning coal, oil and gas is overheating our planet and driving worsening extreme weather events like bushfires, floods and cyclones. Burning coal, oil and gas releases climate pollution, which stays in the atmosphere like a thick blanket, and causes the earth to retain more heat from the sun. 2024 was the hottest year on record globally, and in Australia we just experienced our hottest spring and summer on record.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disasters like the Black Summer bushfires and the floods of 2022 will become commonplace unless we rapidly build more clean energy backed by storage and stop burning coal, oil and gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Does anything that we do matter if Trump is in charge of the US?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>US president Donald Trump can\u2019t change the way the wind is blowing on clean energy. The global shift to renewable power backed by storage is a megatrend that\u2019s now unstoppable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Trump dials up the climate delay and denial, Australia can keep dialling back the climate pollution that\u2019s overheating our planet and putting our own lives at risk. Continuing to cut climate pollution is in our national interest as it will keep us and our kids safer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>REPORTS &amp; SHARABLE CONTENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/climate-crossroads-progress-politics-pivotal-election\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Albo-and-Dutton-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"A collaged image of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.\" class=\"wp-image-169459\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Albo-and-Dutton-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Albo-and-Dutton-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Albo-and-Dutton-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Albo-and-Dutton-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd609687e1dca322da1ea0075037ec55\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/climate-crossroads-progress-politics-pivotal-election\/\"><strong>Climate Crossroads: Progress, Politics and a Pivotal Election<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIIP8ZJs4ME\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331_TILE_Scorecard-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169591\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331_TILE_Scorecard-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331_TILE_Scorecard-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331_TILE_Scorecard-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250331_TILE_Scorecard.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d29dd45312bc001543fe90f42dcb1587\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIIP8ZJs4ME\/\"><strong>Share on social: election policy scorecards<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/escalating-climate-risks-for-aussies-homes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Website-header-1024x512.png\" alt=\"cyclone damage, tree fallen down, fences ruined\" class=\"wp-image-169542\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Website-header-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Website-header-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Website-header-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Website-header-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Website-header-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b86b228325cdb2d5b72939282ec0c1b7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/escalating-climate-risks-for-aussies-homes\/\"><strong>At our front door: Escalating climate risks for Aussies homes<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFECe3CTCWv\/?img_index=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-reasons-why-trump-cant-derail-climate-progress-tile-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169592\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-reasons-why-trump-cant-derail-climate-progress-tile-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-reasons-why-trump-cant-derail-climate-progress-tile-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-reasons-why-trump-cant-derail-climate-progress-tile-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/10-reasons-why-trump-cant-derail-climate-progress-tile.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8d7402009d212a99d152996ec5f7bc5f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFECe3CTCWv\/?img_index=1\"><strong>Share on social: 10 reasons why Trump can\u2019t derail global climate progress<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-76ebe54dda6d8a3716a5f04ddfbe7f38\"><strong>POWER BILLS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Why are power bills going up?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>In short \u2013 because we\u2019re still relying on polluting fossil fuels!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of misinformation out there about what\u2019s to blame for high electricity costs, but the truth is, unreliable coal and expensive gas are the main culprits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising power bills are driving more and more Australians to take control of their power bills with rooftop solar, and a home battery. More than 4 million households have solar panels now, and collectively they\u2019re saving $3 billion a year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fastest way to bring down our power bills, and replacing ageing coal-fired power stations, is building more renewable energy backed by storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary><strong>Will more renewables bring down power bills? <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Coal-fired power stations are on the way out, and we need to replace them fast \u2013 before the lights go out and our kids&#8217; futures goes up in smoke. CSIRO studied all the options, and found the lowest-cost way to do that in Australia is with solar and wind, backed by storage vs the highest-cost option, which is nuclear. We can\u2019t say for sure that power prices will come down, because there are countless factors that impact our bills, like inflation. But we do know that renewables backed by storage are our best shot at bringing costs down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More renewable energy is the fastest way to get power bills in check, the quickest way to replace coal as it retires, and the only way to secure a safer future for our kids and communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>REPORTS &amp; SHARABLE CONTENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/four-reasons-why-your-power-prices-are-sky-high-and-rising\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"older couple looking at bill\" class=\"wp-image-169366\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5be3817f8bf1cbef195f545c9f3acc34\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/four-reasons-why-your-power-prices-are-sky-high-and-rising\/\"><strong>Five reasons why your power bills are sky high\u2013and how you can help bring them down<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/climatecouncil\/posts\/pfbid0afEsiuopg2kirR51mBQZxnQ5gEtFkbnpz3HtfKqaWLcQzdACbZgooDNY4yYShcMSl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250410_Graph_Power-plan-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169594\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250410_Graph_Power-plan-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250410_Graph_Power-plan-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250410_Graph_Power-plan-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250410_Graph_Power-plan.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4853668b4513dc8ac48654624bb1e035\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/climatecouncil\/posts\/pfbid0afEsiuopg2kirR51mBQZxnQ5gEtFkbnpz3HtfKqaWLcQzdACbZgooDNY4yYShcMSl\"><strong>Share on social: Which energy policy will reduce power prices?<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/csiro-confirms-nuclear-fantasy-would-cost-twice-as-much-as-renewables\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nuclear-costings-comparison-graph-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168992\" style=\"width:351px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nuclear-costings-comparison-graph-1.png 1025w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nuclear-costings-comparison-graph-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nuclear-costings-comparison-graph-1-768x375.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f3a069b76eb0d49edb663a8efda09816\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/csiro-confirms-nuclear-fantasy-would-cost-twice-as-much-as-renewables\/\"><strong>CSIRO confirms nuclear fantasy would cost twice as much as renewables<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFuWWpnOB2Y\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240218_Nuclear-to-double-power-bills-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169595\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240218_Nuclear-to-double-power-bills-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240218_Nuclear-to-double-power-bills-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240218_Nuclear-to-double-power-bills-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240218_Nuclear-to-double-power-bills.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b463b36715d00d235f6d2806fb2ed5f2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFuWWpnOB2Y\/\"><strong>Share on social: power bills will double under a nuclear scheme<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-5a6a344e59f01c1a73da9b74272fb7b3\"><strong>RENEWABLE POWER<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary><strong>Can Australia reliably meet our energy needs with renewable power plus storage?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Already, about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/seize-the-decade\/\">40% of Australia\u2019s electricity<\/a> comes from solar, wind and hydro power. That\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/race-to-the-top-australias-clean-energy-momentum\/\">doubled<\/a> in the past six years, and it\u2019s expected to reach 82% within the next five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our national energy market operator (AEMO) is confident that a mix of renewable power, backed up by storage (including massive batteries and hydro power) and firming generation, can power our lives and businesses 24\/7.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What role can batteries play?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Australia is one of the sunniest countries in the world, and one of the windiest. Battery storage \u2013 whether it\u2019s at the household, community or national level \u2013 can soak up renewable power when it\u2019s abundant so we can use it whenever we need it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/lights-out-ageing-coal-and-summer-blackouts\/\">Battery storage is booming in Australia<\/a>: with capacity more than doubling in the past three years. It is expected to grow at least seven-fold by 2030 so we can use renewable power 24\/7.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>How does offshore wind impact the environment?<\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ca74bd92-7fff-c28b-38af-6a55b36b81d2\" style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>The greatest threat to nature, and all living things, is accelerating climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any type of development has some impact on the environment, but offshore wind can be built safely and can improve nature if it\u2019s done well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While offshore wind is a new industry for Australia, it has been around for about 35 years, and we know from international experience how to build it safely with a minimal impact on the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Some people say renewables will use a lot of land \u2013 is that true?<\/strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ca74bd92-7fff-c28b-38af-6a55b36b81d2\" style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>It\u2019s a common misconception, because renewables can happily co-exist with agriculture. Many Australians are farming with renewables and transmission today and reaping the benefits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building enough wind and solar to supply all of Australia\u2019s domestic energy needs \u2013 including all transport, heating and industry that\u2019s fuelled by gas, petrol or diesel \u2013 would take up just 1,200 square kilometres of land \u2013 that\u2019s equivalent to around 0.02% of our country. In comparison, agriculture uses more than 55% of our land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Where is the world heading on energy?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Globally, investment in clean energy has overtaken fossil fuels, and will be nearly twice the investment still being made in coal, oil and gas in 2024. This is a historic mega-trend, and it\u2019s a big economic opportunity for Australia which is the sunniest and one of the windiest countries on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, there are fewer nuclear power stations operating in the world today than there were in 2000 \u2013 providing less than 10% of the world\u2019s electricity. Renewables are already providing more than three times that and are the fastest growing source of power in human history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REPORTS &amp; SHARABLE CONTENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/electric-shock-australias-lightbulb-moment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/391D8010-178B-403B-8BAC-C112572170B9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169142\" style=\"width:177px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/391D8010-178B-403B-8BAC-C112572170B9.jpeg 534w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/391D8010-178B-403B-8BAC-C112572170B9-213x300.jpeg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f8b31fde5e2720dd11b28619e339a64\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/electric-shock-australias-lightbulb-moment\"><strong>Electric Shock! Australia\u2019s light-bulb moment<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-3bBpOCp7y\/?igsh=MTBpNGsxaDhsY3J4aQ%3D%3D\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Renewables-vid-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169596\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Renewables-vid-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Renewables-vid-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Renewables-vid-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Renewables-vid.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f74444c47265ac9507c6efdbc76c262e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C-3bBpOCp7y\/?igsh=MTBpNGsxaDhsY3J4aQ%3D%3D\"><strong>Share: this video to about about some of the benefits, like saving money and future-proofing farms<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHSgMX-xwo1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-years-solar-growth-tile.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169597\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-years-solar-growth-tile.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-years-solar-growth-tile-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-years-solar-growth-tile-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-years-solar-growth-tile-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f234601244de9b67faab4e95dca1db08\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHSgMX-xwo1\/\"><strong>Share on social: scale of solar<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/offshore-wind-fact-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/offshore-wind-video-header-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"An image of wind turbines in the ocean off the coast of Grimsby, England.\" class=\"wp-image-16872\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/offshore-wind-video-header-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/offshore-wind-video-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/offshore-wind-video-header-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/offshore-wind-video-header.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-00273b99aad62af8064ebe7764bd0152\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/offshore-wind-fact-sheet\/\"><strong>Fact sheet: Australia and Offshore Wind<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-c6770877d701c8d5539592dd6df41251\"><strong>COAL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary><strong>Why is coal power getting more unreliable?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>The majority of Australia\u2019s coal capacity is more than 40 years old, and its reliability has dropped dramatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coal outages are a primary driver of black out risks in Australia and have also contributed to some of the most severe price spikes we\u2019ve experienced in recent years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building more renewable power backed by storage is the fastest way to meet our energy needs before more coal generators shut down.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>But isn\u2019t China still building coal?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Yes, and China is also building more solar and wind power than the rest of the world combined. According to the International Energy Agency, global investment in clean energy is approaching $US2 trillion \u2013 almost double what\u2019s being spent on polluting sources like coal, oil and gas. So it\u2019s clear which way the world is heading, including China.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REPORTS &amp; SHARABLE CONTENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/lights-out-ageing-coal-and-summer-blackouts\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coal-power-station.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169183\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coal-power-station.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coal-power-station-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coal-power-station-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coal-power-station-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e533ddf382612ea27fd21cd086be8c93\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/lights-out-ageing-coal-and-summer-blackouts\"><strong>Lights Out: Ageing Coal and Summer Blackouts<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/p\/DFHhvNoJvgF\/?img_index=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250121_GAL_Baringa-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169599\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250121_GAL_Baringa-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250121_GAL_Baringa-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250121_GAL_Baringa-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250121_GAL_Baringa.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4cadc10314ef5a18e9dc897ac68456c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/p\/DFHhvNoJvgF\/?img_index=1\"><strong>Share on social: shining a light on ageing coal<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/reel\/DFJwcpLi3Jh\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250122_TILE_Age-coal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169600\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250122_TILE_Age-coal.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250122_TILE_Age-coal-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250122_TILE_Age-coal-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/250122_TILE_Age-coal-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da73805b3a83352d080b341392af4f6a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/reel\/DFJwcpLi3Jh\/\"><strong>Ageing coal generator fleet spells trouble for power outages<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/hot-mess-summer-blackouts-unreliable-coal-power-explained\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/coal-power-plant-heat-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168942\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/coal-power-plant-heat-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/coal-power-plant-heat-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/coal-power-plant-heat-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/coal-power-plant-heat-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43884be83598c3eff230164c9de612ad\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/hot-mess-summer-blackouts-unreliable-coal-power-explained\/\"><strong>A hot mess: summer blackouts and unreliable coal power, explained<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-f191accbbcded1f4caeb72598d74708d\"><strong>GAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary><strong>Does Australia need more gas? <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Gas is a polluting fossil fuel, so any expanded or new gas projects in Australia will increase climate pollution and fuel worsening climate-fuelled disasters like bushfires, floods and cyclones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More gas is a bad bet against our kids having a safer future and enjoying a thriving, clean economy. With coal-fired power stations on the way out, what we actually need is a plan to get more solar and wind, backed by storage, online quickly. That will ensure the lights stay on, and help protect our kids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>How much does gas cost?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Gas used to be cheap, but now it\u2019s one of the most expensive sources of energy in Australia. That\u2019s because we dug up all the gas that was easier and cheaper to extract. On top of that, 80% of all Australian gas is used for overseas exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time and time again, experts have concluded that renewable power is both the cheapest and cleanest form of energy available today for Australia. So what does that mean for Australian households and businesses? Get off gas as quickly as you can (by electrifying) and when it comes to adding new energy supply we should be prioritising renewable energy backed by storage as the cheapest and cleanest option available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Is a gas reservation policy a good thing?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>It\u2019s true that Australia has a gas export problem. We have plenty of gas (we\u2019re one of the biggest gas exporters in the world, after all).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Australia became a major gas exporter in 2015, gas prices have more than tripled. Plus, experts have warned that Australia may soon experience a domestic gas shortage \u2013 despite producing five-times more gas than we actually use. That\u2019s because 80% of our gas is used for overseas exports, leaving domestic users high and dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping more Australian gas at home is a good way to meet our domestic needs. At the same time we need to reduce our gas use as much as possible. This is where the Federal Coalition\u2019s gas reservation policy goes wrong \u2013 by also promising to build more gas projects and add to our climate pollution woes. A genuine plan for Australia\u2019s energy future needs to focus on powering past polluting gas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REPORTS &amp; SHARABLE CONTENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/three-ways-coalitions-gas-scheme-threatens-australias-future\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gas-smoke-stack-square.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169602\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gas-smoke-stack-square.png 720w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gas-smoke-stack-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gas-smoke-stack-square-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b9c6e92e7a26d299639ea31f07492a94\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/three-ways-coalitions-gas-scheme-threatens-australias-future\"><strong>Full of hot air: Three ways the Coalition\u2019s gas scheme threatens Australia\u2019s future<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/5-reasons-why-australia-needs-to-break-up-with-gas\/?_gl=1*hr0pzq*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw5PK_BhBBEiwAL7GTPUa2IZUkO_BvyUlJIpK1KPjkRQrBuGegU-RSDjPXP6J2fWJaWn1bGBoC_AMQAvD_BwE&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAofZ7AEY8laQactM6upda_IilEh5X\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matt-agnew-gas-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169269\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:249px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matt-agnew-gas-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matt-agnew-gas-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matt-agnew-gas-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matt-agnew-gas-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Matt-agnew-gas-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eb79f5b8add919ffe94da6eb6354bf8d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/5-reasons-why-australia-needs-to-break-up-with-gas\/?_gl=1*hr0pzq*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw5PK_BhBBEiwAL7GTPUa2IZUkO_BvyUlJIpK1KPjkRQrBuGegU-RSDjPXP6J2fWJaWn1bGBoC_AMQAvD_BwE&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAofZ7AEY8laQactM6upda_IilEh5X\"><strong>5 reasons why Australia needs to break up with gas<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/reel\/DGB1EJDTlbQ\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169603\" style=\"width:143px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail-864x1536.png 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0451d5fd7ffce7971dbe4e3c4ffaa80e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/reel\/DGB1EJDTlbQ\/\"><strong>Share on social: breakup letter to gas<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/p\/DGepLZLTbiw\/?img_index=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240422_GAL_COL_WICU-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169604\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240422_GAL_COL_WICU-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240422_GAL_COL_WICU-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240422_GAL_COL_WICU-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/240422_GAL_COL_WICU.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70433cfc9a3ffe513ea5a83780217462\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theclimatecouncil\/p\/DGepLZLTbiw\/?img_index=1\"><strong>Share on social: gas exports<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-05c38b5cdedfa8ffc2e5b5fae33ce305\"><strong>nuclear<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary><strong>Is nuclear energy a climate solution?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Nuclear energy would be a climate disaster for Australia because it would lock in two billion more tonnes of climate pollution from coal and gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australians are already being pummelled by worsening climate disasters, and we can\u2019t afford to wait 15-20 years for nuclear reactors to be built. We need a plan to cut climate pollution now and protect our kids\u2019 future, not a delay tactic that will put more Australians in harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>The Coalition says it can build nuclear reactors by 2035 \u2013 is that true?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Trusted, independent experts (including CSIRO) estimate that it would take at least 15-20 years to build a single nuclear reactor in Australia, or 2040 at the earliest. Meanwhile, all Australia\u2019s coal-fired power stations are due to close before a single watt of nuclear power could enter our system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to bring on new sources of energy right now \u2013 like solar and wind, backed by big batteries \u2013 before the lights go out and our kids\u2019 future goes up in smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>How much will nuclear reactors cost?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Australia\u2019s national science agency, CSIRO, has found that nuclear energy projects would cost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/csiro-confirms-nuclear-fantasy-would-cost-twice-as-much-as-renewables\/\">twice as much<\/a> as renewable power backed by storage. That bad news for our bills. <a href=\"https:\/\/ieefa.org\/resources\/nuclear-australia-would-increase-household-power-bills\">Independent analysis<\/a> shows that nuclear energy could increase electricity bills by $665 on average, and $972 for a family of four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around the world, nuclear projects are notorious for running overtime and over-budget. For example, the UK\u2019s Hinkley Point C nuclear energy facility <a href=\"https:\/\/ieefa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-09\/Nuclear%20in%20Australia%20would%20increase%20household%20power%20bills_Sep24.pdf\">is costing three times more than promised<\/a> ($90 billion) and running 14 years late (2031 vs 2017). Imagine how long it might take in Australia, where we\u2019d be starting from scratch?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>How likely is a nuclear disaster in Australia?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Radiation from major nuclear disasters such as Chernobyl and Fukushima have impacted hundreds of thousands of people and contaminated vast areas that take decades to clean up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of such disasters in Australia can\u2019t be ruled out, and many of the proposed nuclear sites are already in disaster-prone regions experiencing escalating heatwaves, bushfires, storms and floods \u2013 as well as earthquakes. Even when a nuclear reactor operates as intended, it creates an expensive long-term legacy of site remediation, fuel processing and radioactive waste storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why would we risk any of that when we don\u2019t have to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Do nuclear reactors require much water?<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-details__content\">\n<p>Nuclear reactors require massive amounts of water. For example, a typical nuclear facility uses about<a href=\"https:\/\/world-nuclear.org\/information-library\/current-and-future-generation\/cooling-power-plants\"> 2,000 litres of water per second<\/a>, equivalent to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abs.gov.au\/statistics\/environment\/environmental-management\/water-account-australia\/latest-release\">daily water use of four households<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csiro.au\/en\/research\/environmental-impacts\/climate-change\/state-of-the-climate\">increased risk of droughts<\/a> in Australia, the water used by nuclear reactors is a significant concern. At times when water supply is tight, it\u2019s also unclear how the needs of nuclear reactors will be balanced against those of households and farmers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REPORTS &amp; SHARABLE CONTENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/nuclear-power-stations-are-not-appropriate-for-australia-and-probably-never-will-be\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nuclear-power.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial photo of Nuclear Power Plant Isar II, Bavaria, Germany\" class=\"wp-image-12005\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nuclear-power.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nuclear-power-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nuclear-power-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nuclear-power-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/nuclear-power-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-magenta-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ec2b25a15e9e9295771f6cc9bb211928\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/nuclear-power-stations-are-not-appropriate-for-australia-and-probably-never-will-be\/\"><strong>Why nuclear energy is not worth the risk for Australia<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDWT-TNvm0P\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/241209_GAL_Gencost-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169606\" style=\"width:201px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/241209_GAL_Gencost-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/241209_GAL_Gencost-240x300.png 240w, 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