Jim Green

1 week ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

There is abundant evidence that the Coalition’s nuclear power policy was a significant drag on its vote on Saturday. On election night, energy minister Chris Bowen said: “I mean this was a policy that was never going to survive contact with reality. It was a policy that was radical and risky … The Australian people have cast a very strong judgement on this.

1 week ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

Whatever happens on election day, it’s certain that the Coalition’s promotion of nuclear power will cost it votes. It will probably cost the Coalition seats. It may cost the Coalition the election. And if the Coalition does unexpectedly well, it will be despite and not because of the nuclear policy.

2 weeks ago | sungazette.com | Jim Green

Apr 29, 2025 This year’s state of the birds report reveals that the major declines in bird populations reported by Science Journal in 2019 are unfortunately continuing. The 2019 article stated the staggering population loss of 2.9 billion birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970. Most, though not all, species have continued to decline in the years since. Separate long-term studies show that many insect species are also in decline. For example, a study published in March 2025 in Science Journal...

2 weeks ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) has today launched a last-minute campaign warning Australians of the risks associated with the Dutton Coalition’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in five states. The UFUA has revealed that the Coalition’s nuclear costings exclude more than half a billion dollars in essential emergency services infrastructure and personnel.

1 month ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Jim Green

The federal Coalition has gone silent about its plan to build seven nuclear power plants across Australia. But a new group called ‘Liberals Against Nuclear’ is frustrating the Coalition’s attempt to downplay its policy and wants the Coalition to ditch its nuclear policy before the election.