Senate debates

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Bills

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; In Committee

8:22 pm

Photo of Christine MilneChristine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I want to quote Professor Gell, the professor of environmental science at Federation University Australia. He said:

It’s a falsehood to claim this type of electricity production as ‘renewable’. You can’t ‘renew’ or replace the burnt carbon stored in a 100-600 year old forest in the turnaround time needed to address climate change.

I would like to ask the minister if he disagrees with Professor Gell.

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