Australian Opposition Leader Includes Coal And Natural Gas in Energy Planning

 Angus Taylor, the new leader of the Australian opposition party, has publicly stated that fossil fuels will "definitely" be a part of the Liberal Party's energy structure.

 In an interview with Sky News, he stated that if the Liberal Party comes to power, coal and natural gas will be integrated into the national grid to lower electricity prices.

 We have uranium, we have coal, we have natural gas, and we also have renewable energy... The key lies in how to combine these energy sources in a reasonable way to find a solution. "Taylor said.

 If the energy system wants to function properly, it cannot do this. We should include all these sources of fuel in the energy structure. "

 We need to keep coal-fired power plants operating for as long as possible until they are replaced. This point is crucial. "He said."

 Previously, the Liberal Party and the National Party officially abandoned their commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in December 2025. According to the policies of the Alliance Party, emissions will be gradually and evenly reduced within each five-year cycle in accordance with the provisions of the Paris Agreement. And only when it does not increase the additional costs for energy users will it "advance emissions reduction as quickly as possible within the limits of technology."

 The policy also adopts a "technology-neutral" approach, ruling out the possibility of early closure of coal-fired power plants and supporting an increase in natural gas supply.

 In contrast, the Albanese government has legislated targets to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.