[Greens-Media] Keneally's power stations will make soaring greenhouse worse

[John Kaye]

Keneally's power stations will make soaring greenhouse worse
 
Media release: 28 May 2010
 
Disturbing news of increases in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions puts yet more pressure on the Keneally government to abandon its plans for two new fossil fuel power stations, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye. 
 
Commenting on a story on page 3 of today's Sydney Morning Herald  ('Our greenhouse emissions back on the rise,' http://bit.ly/smh100528), Dr Kaye said: "NSW Planning Minister Tony Kelly has approved two new baseload power stations which would almost certainly be coal-fired.
 
"They would increase the state's emissions by up to 17 percent.
 
"That would have the same climate changing effect as adding 8 million new cars to the road. 
 
"The power stations would boost the nation's emissions by about 6 percent.
 
"As Australia struggles to fulfil its international commitments on climate change, the Keneally government must abandon its plans to increase the state's reliance on coal to generate electricity.
 
"NSW does not face a shortage of power and future population growth can be met with renewable energy and improved efficiency.
 
"This state must play its part in the global battle to save the planet from global warming," Dr Kaye said. 
 

For more information: John Kaye 0407 195 455 
 
 
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John Kaye
Greens member of the NSW Parliament
phone: (02) 9230 2668
fax: (02) 9230 2586
mobile: 0407 195 455
email: john.kaye at parliament.nsw.gov.au
web: www.johnkaye.org.au
 
mail: Parliament House, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000