Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says
by Graham Readfearn from on (#70JXM)
Prof Christian Downie points to the Business Council of Australia and News Corp newspapers as examples of deliberate obstruction
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Political and media attacks on renewable energy and climate action in Australia in recent months have come out of the climate obstruction playbook" that has been honed over decades around the world by fossil fuel interests.
Prof Christian Downie, an Australian researcher, says he has studied techniques used by business groups and lobbyists all over the world which are now being seen in Australia.
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