The ALP government has officially adopted the Greens fright phrase 'climate emergency'.

It has also backed the Vanuatu claim to some world commo court that lack of action on climate change is a breach of human rights!

In the meantime, the same West that won the Cold War can’t keep the lights on without Russia. Even our boganesque government is blaming Russia for power shortages and the expense we were promised they would reduce.

ttbn,
Humans are generally stupid ! Thank Heaven for the people rising above them albeit in too small a number !

There's so many complex issues at play here and it
really is simplistic to continue to finger-point.
In one of the links that I gave in this discussion
there was a link from the Institute of Public Affairs
that made the claim that Australians back nuclear power.

http://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/media-releases/australians-back-nuclear-power

Then we have another link giving 10 reasons why renewable energy
is the future given by another link.

http://theconversation.com/really-australia-its-not-that-hard-10-reasons-why-renewable-energy-is-the-future-130459

So there's a variety of opinions on the subject.

One thing is clear. Our science in this country is first-class.
We have access to so many good people who I'm sure will be
able to advise the government on the energy issues.
Inaction on climate change did play a big part in this last
federal election - there's no question about that. And it
will continue to play a major part in politics. For any
politician to ignore this issue is foolish. The election results
speak for themselves. As the Morrison government learned the
hard way.

Australians made their voices heard in collective condemnation.
They said a resounding NO to climate inaction.
And we saw the seismic impact that independent candidates had
on the outcome.

As for Australia's involvement in helping Ukraine?

What's happening there should matter to every rational and
decent Australian. The human cost of war should always matter.
Any country that chooses to inflict the horrors of war on
another deserves universal condemnation. This is an unprecedented
invasion by Russia. The following link explains further:

http://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/opinions/what-happening-ukraine-should-matter-every-australian

The USSR was a blood-stained regime
In which millions were murdered as a daily routine
Might is Right was their slogan of choice
Dissenting cries were not given a voice

History has written of the many disposed
The frozen infernos have now been exposed
Putin and Stalin are two of a kind
Yet some in the West to this are still blind

Putin like Stalin will take what he wants
He will kill and destroy those who fight in response
The world can't allow this rampage of terror
Not protecting Ukraine would be a huge error

First the Ukraine, then Romania
Followed by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Do we want the USSR re-instated
Ruling Eastern Europe unabated?

The world must unite and be fully aware
That this is a battle that we all need to share
Putin must be stopped in his tracks
Otherwise no sovereign nation can truly relax

Hi Foxy,

"What's happening there should matter to every rational and
decent Australian. The human cost of war should always matter.
Any country that chooses to inflict the horrors of war on
another deserves universal condemnation."

The best thing I've read on this forum in sometime.

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.” Australia must do all in its power to bring about peace in Ukraine.

Dear Paul,

Thank You.

There's another person who would agree with our views
on Ukraine - this may jog a few memories:

WE SHALL GO ON TO THE END
WE SHALL FIGHT THEM IN FRANCE
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE SEAS
AND OCEANS
WE SHALL FIGHT WITH GROWING CONFIDENCE
AND GROWING STRENGTH IN THE AIR
WE SHALL DEFEND OUR ISLAND
WHATEVER THE COST MAY BE
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE BEACHES
WE SHALL FIGHT ON THE LANDING GROUNDS
WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE FIELDS
WE SHALL FIGHT IN THE HILLS;
WE SHALL NEVER SURRENDER

( Winston S. Churchill).