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Renewable Energy Party Candidate Opposes Coal Seam Gas and Coal

Peter Gardner has been a strong supporter of the local No CSG (unconventional gas) movement since its inception. Learn why in this article.

By news@gippsland - 6th June 2016 - Back to News

He pointed out the dangers of methane emissions (a powerful greenhouse gas) from all CSG operations and stated that: "It doesn’t matter whether you believe in climate change or not. The greenhouse effect is basic physics, like gravity. Greenhouse gases help retain heat on our planet. Without greenhouse gases our earth would be 30 degrees colder – like Mars. Since the industrial revolution man has been adding a greenhouse gas – carbon dioxide – to the atmosphere at increasing rates and the earth is getting measurably warmer. 2014 was the warmest year on record, 2015 then became the warmest year and 2016 already looks like breaking last year’s record." Gardner remains completely opposed to any further fossil fuel development in Australia.

He noted: "Unconventional gas is Methane and is initially 30 to 100 times a more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. In the USA there has been considerable methane leakage measured in the drilling process, from wells and pipes. Also black carbon – another warming product - is produced when gas is flared to the atmosphere."

Whilst some in the community still refuse to accept the science on climate most of us think that renewable energy is a good idea, whether solar or wind, and has many benefits. By working hard we can change from fossil fuel based electricity generation to renewables in 15 years or less. Community based projects will create jobs and help revive many dying country towns. The policy of the Renewable Energy Party is to change completely to renewable electricity by 2030."

He concluded: "When greenhouse gases were previously as high as they are now the earth was 2 degrees warmer, sea levels were 20 metres higher and there were no human beings in existence. Now is the time to begin the change to renewable energy, energy storage and energy efficiency on a nationwide scale."

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Adele Rosmalen Frac Free East Gippsland email: addle@bigpond.com

Deb Carruthers Gasfield Free Bairnsdale email: gasfieldfreebairnsdale@gmail.com

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Bairnsdale Climate Change Activist

Gippsland regional historian

Supporter Gippsland2020

Member Renewable Energy Party.

Peter Gardner

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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