Despite what a thinktank bleats to the Coalition, heat deaths are in fact ‘a thing’ | Temperature Check
by Graham Readfearn from on (#714QJ)
Centre for Independent Studies points to climate risk report to back up its dismissal of heat-related deaths, but neglects to use the part that actually concerns the future
When is a thing that is definitely a thing, not a thing? When you're a thinktank trying to convince Coalition MPs they shouldn't be backing policies to help Australia reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
As reported by Guardian Australia, the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) gave a presentation to Coalition MPs in Canberra this week, telling them heat deaths aren't a thing" as part of a briefing to convince them to go cold on policies to get greenhouse gas emissions to net zero.
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