From net zero to zero future

Barnaby JoyceAttempts to repel the Net-Zero target to reject the facts faced by future generations. Aatıf Syed says.

With action climate change In each of the last two federal elections, one of the most important problems for young voters, the internal climate wars of the coalition are surprising. In the light of the election results, they would be good to face climate change facts. Starting from scientific reality in which global temperatures increase.

Scientific Reality: Global temperatures are rising

During the last century, with the increase in human activity, global temperatures in the post -industrial revolution increased by about 0.85 ° C. This resulted in an advanced greenhouse effect that caused too much heat stuck and caused the temperatures to increase.

Climate Change The latest panel between governments (IPCC) The report says that the global air temperatures are currently above 1850-1900 pre-industry base line above 1.09 ° C, and since 1993, the maritime level increase has doubled. 1.51 ° C From 1910 to 2023; the same number United Nations Paris Agreement He undertaken those who signed to reduce global average temperatures.

Global warming has not only been realized by chance or as part of some natural cycle. Science is clear and its effects Excessive Weather Patterns Human beings that lead to their livelihood, basic infrastructure, and displacement and emerged as a key national security threat. We just need to look Black Summer Fires– North NSW floodsand tropical cyclones Alfred And Jasper For relevant examples.

Net Zero is not a radical concept – this is naked minimum

The basic concept of Net Zero is the balance of greenhouse gases spreading to the atmosphere by removing emissions from the atmosphere. IPCC Reports can constantly emphasize that the damage caused by climate change can become so irreversible that the world cannot maintain conditions for human life and other species, especially if global temperatures exceed 2 ° C. Considering that Australia is already 1.5 ° C. more increase It is critical for the welfare, culture and economic certainty of future generations for our temperatures.

Pursuing the net-zero commitments, Paris agreement The UK, the European Union and our largest trade partner were accepted by more than 140 countries, including our allies in China. The scale of the struggle, the current modeling shows Labour’s legal goals. 43 percent emissions Cutting until 2030 will be much shorter than desired 68 percent reduction It demands environmental science.

Entertaining the idea of reversing our environmental commitments is not only something unprecedented in an OECD country, but also a radical idea of isolating the climate flexibility, energy passage and trade alignment of global partnerships. Coalition to cancel Net Zero moves us completely backwards in ten years when urgency cannot be bargained.

Climate change affects regional and rural communities disproportionately

Our rural and regional communities are on the front of climate change effects such as forest fires and floods that affect their livelihoods in the last decade. Although regional and rural communities are varied, it continues to be a key economic basis for agricultural welfare. . Australian Climate Council He stated that widespread effects on this sector can reduce the decrease in crop growth capacity and reduce productivity gains.

In addition, it should be noted that the effects of simultaneous excessive weather events in regional communities are at the point of overturning of many agricultural enterprises and have to borrow to use their savings or survive. Long -term modeling Murray-Darling Basin envisages permanent changes in the vicinity of water, and a decrease in the value of cattle and wool sectors, such as creating a real threat to the livelihoods of communities in this region.

National deputy Barnaby Joyce claims to represent rural and regional communities, while at the same time opposes policies that will protect them from potential collapse. To continue with this discourse is to actively fight against the welfare of the political base. It’s time to come clean with its components.

The health effects of climate change without real plan intensify

. Australian Medical Association He said that climate change has become a health emergency and that there was a kidnapped fragmentation in the discourse. Research, as a result of carbon emissions, the results of the changes in the air pollutants, respiratory disease. Furthermore, the change of ecosystems due to global warming caused the emergence of vector -induced diseases such as dang and increased incidence. Far North Queenslandwith other Arboviruses.

These widespread effects affect young people on health and those with lower income. Currently, no party against Net Zero has offered a serious public health strategy to deal with these envisaged effects. Failure to take proportional action to reduce these problems carries the risk of future generations to deprive the basic human health rights.

Climate Change is a national security threat

There are human safety consequences that require serious evaluation of climate change. Research It has shown that climate change weakens our national security by disrupting critical assets close to the coastline, risking energy production supply and creating difficulties in the maintenance of lock transportation infrastructure.

In addition, climate change poses a serious threat to us. Defense skillsWith the manpower and resources of the Australian Defense Forces (ADF) To be examined when responding to the increasing frequency and density of natural disasters envisaged in the coming decades.

Apart from Australia, climate change risk Political instability among our common countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It has the potential to restrict significant supply chains and thus influence trade relations.

No commitment to brave climate policy, Soft power and geopolitical effectEspecially in Southeast Asia and Pacific Regions, the climate in unbearable countries.

If the coalition wants to claim that they care about our national security, young Australians and rural communities, the idea of removing net zero is not just a policy debate; It is an active betrayal of communities they claim to represent.

The facts are open and the future is watching.

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Aatıf Syed is a medical and global public health student interested in climate change science.

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