Where does the 2050 net zero obsession come from? Bestselling author explains
Bestselling author Alex Epstein reveals the reason behind the 2050 net zero obsession. Mr Epstein’s comments come as Energy Minister Chris Bowen has claimed Australia's transition to net zero energy –which it plans to do by 2050, will only cost $120 billion. The Coalition meanwhile are pushing for more green energy investments by talking up nuclear energy reactors. “The reason they are so obsessed with eliminating our impact on climate is they believe that human impact on earth is a bad thing,” Mr Epstein told Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi. “It’s this immoral thing, and we should eliminate it at all costs, and that mentality is what leads net zero to have such catastrophic costs. “And the advocates don’t care.”